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The 'Beatrice' in Roper River [PRG 1373/35/4] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden schooner 'Beatrice', 72 tons, in Roper River. [wooden 2 masted schooner, ON23860, 99 tons, 94.1 x 19.1 x 11.5. Built 1860 Newhaven Sussex. Came to Australia in March 1862 owned by Thomas Must, registered Portland, Victoria. In September 1862 sold to Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Province of South Australia. Sold out of Government service July 1890 owner Richard Honey, registered Port Adelaide. Stranded near Port Lincoln Feb. 4 1897. Recovered re-registered now 81 gross and 72 net tons. Transferred to Port of Melbourne in July 1917 and lost at Waterhouse Island, Bass Strait in 1921. Purchased for survey work and spent some time in the Northern Territory. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition. See 'Navy in South Australia' Parsons, 1974.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.8 cm x 9.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Beatrice (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

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General notes

From the volume titled 'South Australian Owned Coasters, Part I'.

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

20/08/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,168 x 4,037 pixels (20.9 MP)

Size

135.92 MB

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