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The 'Sophocles' outside Sydney Heads [PRG 1373/3/67] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Sophocles', 1661 tons, outside Sydney Heads [iron ship, 1176 tons, ON77455, 223.4 x 34.7 x 21.7. Built 1879 (8) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen, sold to Italians c.1904. Broken up c.1924. Operated under her original name throughout her life. Not considered so much of a clipper as some of the earlier Aberdeen White Star ships, she was still a popular unit in the fleet. Traded mostly to Australia].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.4 cm x 19.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Sophocles (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

3,312 x 2,407 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

23.93 MB

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