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The 'North Star' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/27/133] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel 4 masted barque 'North Star', 2761 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2761 gross ON99085. 316.8 x 43.2 x 24.5. Built 1892 (5) Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Alloa. Owners: Bilbrough and Co. Registerd London. Sold c.1899 to German owners and renamed 'Alsterufer'. c.1913 'Suzanne Vinnen'. Torpedoed under the name 'Carrabin' q.v.] [steel hulled 4 mast barque built 1892 and named North Star, and sold to German owners and became Alster Rufer and then Susanne Vinnen. Taken over by British authorities on outbreak of WW1 and registered at London, with ON99085. This vessel was porpedoed Oct 1 1917, 10 miles south of Daunts Rock, without warning. There was no loss of life.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.3 cm x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

North Star (Ship)
Alsterufer (Ship)
Suzanne Vinnen (Ship)
Carrabin (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Ships (IV) Masted Barques and Ships'.

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

08/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,881 x 3,511 pixels (17.1 MP)

Size

51.43 MB

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