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The 'Loch Linnhe' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/24/61] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Loch Linnhe', 1468 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship rig, converted to barque c.1900. 1468 tons, c.1900 = 1329. British ON76732. 234.7 x 37.2 x 22.3. Built 1876 (12) J&G Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: J&R Wilson, registered Glasgow (NB - Not the proprietors of the famous 'Loch Line' well known in the Australian trade) c.1900 sold to Russian owners, later Norwegian. Wrecked 1933 near Mariehamn].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.4 cm x 22.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1883

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Linnhe (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Ships (I)'.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

28/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,744 x 2,561 pixels (9.6 MP)

Size

28.78 MB

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