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The 'Oamaru' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/26/85] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Oamaru', 1364 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1364 gross tons ON71682. 239.1 x 36.1 x 21.0. Built 1874 (10) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: P Henderson and Co., (Albion Line) who merged with Shaw Savill to form Shaw, Savill and Albion Line, registered Glasgow. Sold 1905 and renamed 'Fox' by her Norwegian owners. She was abandoned in a sinking condition, timber laden off Pensacola, USA. Her new owners had reduced her to a barque. The timber kept her afloat in a waterlogged condition and she was towed to port but condemned and broken up in 1912. Spent most of her life in the UK-NZ trades].

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.3 cm x 14.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Oamaru (Ship)
Fox (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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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

9,462 x 7,264 pixels (68.7 MP)

Size

206.22 MB

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