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The 'Euterpe' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/26/82] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Euterpe', 1197 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1197 gross tons. ON47617, 205.5 x 35.2 x 23.4. Built 1863 (11) Gibson and Co. Ramsey. Owners David Brown, registered London, then Shaw, Savill and Co. (later Shaw, Savill and Albion) registered Southampton. c.1900-1910 sold to Chile and rigged as a barque, later sold to Alaska Packers Assoc. renamed 'Star of India' and registered San Francisco].

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Physical description

Photograph; 24.4 cm x 16.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Euterpe (Ship)
Star of India (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

03/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

11,668 x 7,999 pixels (93.3 MP)

Size

280.02 MB

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