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The barque 'Matterhorn' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/33/28] • Photograph

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Summary

The 4 masted barque 'Matterhorn' in an unidentified port after being damaged in collision, 17th February 1904 [iron 4 mast barque, 1918 gross tons, ON86196. 266.5 x 40.2 x 23.9. Built 1882 (6) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: CE de Wolf and Co., registered Liverpool. Foundered on April 27, 1909, 70 miles off Umtallia Reef bound Portland to Ipswich]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.8 cm x 14 cm

Dates / Publication details

1904

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Matterhorn (Ship)
Ships, iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'Miscellaneous Shipping in the Days of Sail'.

This section comprises British Iron and Steel 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

4,008 x 5,193 pixels (20.8 MP)

Size

62.46 MB

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