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The 'Adonis' and 'Stormbird' in the Port River [PRG 1373/35/88] • Photograph

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From left to right, the wooden ketch 'Adonis', 41 tons, and wooden ketch 'Stormbird', 39 tons, in the Port River. Also refer to print PRG 1373/35/98 Part II (Adonis) and prints PRG 1373/35/56 and PRG 1373/35/57 (Stormbird).[ 'Adonis' wood 2 mast barge, ON32126, 49 tons, 65.5 x 19.3 x 5.7, built 1864 Franklin, Tas. Later described as a two mast ketch, and fitted with an auxiliary engine. Owners: J Johnson, reg, Port Adelaide: 1875 A. Anglowinich: 1882 WJ Verco, thence many others until finally the property of WT Heritage. Register closed in March 1962. See 'Ketches of South Australia', 3rd edition 1978.] ['Stormbird' = wooden 2 mast ketch, ON57551, 50 tons, 67.8 x 19.5 x 6.2. Built 1874 Southport, Tasmania. Lengthened 1911 = 69 gross, 55 net tons, 84.8 x 19.1 x 6.2. Auxiliary engine fitted 1922. Owners: June 1876 William Ferguson and S Reeves, registered Port Adelaide; 1878 G McKay and C Heath and J Yeo; 1883 GS Simmonds; 1902 A le Messurier; 1904 J&A Tainsh, by 1919 G&R Tainsh and partners. By 1930 SG Loveder, then RM Crouch. Wrecked November 4, 1968 when on a voyage from Madang to Wewak, New Guinea. Two lives lost]

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.2 cm x 12.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Adonis (Ship)
Stormbird (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

23/08/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,917 x 4,218 pixels (25.0 MP)

Size

167.85 MB

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