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The 'Neath' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/27/53] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel 5 masted barque 'Neath' with auxiliary engines, 5548 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 5 mast aux. barque, 5548 gross. 410.5 x 53.6 x 30.4. Built 1906. Rickmers, Akt. Ges, Bremerhaven, as 'RC Rickmers', captured in British port on outbreak WW1, renamed 'Neath'. Built for Rickmers Co., registered Bremerhaven until 1914. Fitted with a screw operated by a triple expansion recip. steam engine of 125nhp. Torpedoed March 27, 1917 by German submarine, 28 miles off the Fastnet. No lives lost but master taken prisoner].

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.7 cm x 7.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Neath (Ship)
RC Rickmers (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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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

6,225 x 3,819 pixels (23.8 MP)

Size

71.34 MB

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