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The 'Pericles' at Porsgrund, Norway [PRG 1373/3/63] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Pericles', 1598 tons, at Porsgrund, Norway [iron ship, 1671 tons, ON70463, 259.6 x 39.4 x 23.6. Built 1877 (7) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. George Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold to Norwegian owners about 1904 and renamed 'Sjurso'. Broken up in 1920s. Converted to a barque in Norwegian ownership. Usually engaged in the Australian trades].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.7 cm x 21.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1904

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Pericles (Ship)
Sjurso (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Aberdeen White Star Line / G. Thompson and Co., Aberdeen.

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

21/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,495 x 2,614 pixels (9.1 MP)

Size

27.43 MB

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