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The 'Cathcart' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/26/4] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Cathcart', 1387 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Wrecked near Cape Jervis. [iron ship 1456 gross, ON63434, 232.0 x 36.7 x 23.4. Built 1869 (10) R. Steele Greenock. Owners George Adam registered Greenock who later became Adam Hamilton and Co and in turn formed separate ship companies, the Cathcart being owned by Grianaig Shipping Co, under their management. Usually engaged in the Australian and New Zealand trades. Photo depicts Cathcart ashore at Cape Jervis, Sept. 9 1890 refloated and taken to Port Adelaide and repaired].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14 cm x 8.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Cathcart (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

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

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

02/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,062 x 3,328 pixels (16.8 MP)

Size

50.56 MB

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