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The 'Kongsbyrd' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/31/67] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barquentine 'Kongsbyrd', 278 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast schooner, later barquentine, 278 gross, 250 net tons. British ON112487. 120.1 x 26.9 x 12.4. Built 1874 F Smith Peterson, Grimstad, Norway who owned the vessel until 1900 when sold to Sydney owners, Messrs RS Lamb and Company, registered Sydney. c.1911 sold to D&S Sheehy who converted the vessel to a hulk. From 1900 till hulked employed in the trans-Tasman trades, usually coal to New Zealand and timber to Australia].

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.8 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1911

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Kongsbyrd (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'Australian Owned Sailing Vessels'.

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

17/04/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,012 x 3,760 pixels (18.8 MP)

Size

56.56 MB

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