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The 'Lena' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/4/110] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Lena', 1733 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [See 'Baron Colonsay'. Built 1875, renamed 'Lena' in 1894.] [iron ship, 1733 tons. ON72398, 269.0 x 40.1 x 23.5. Built 1875 (8) JE Scott, Greenock as 'Baron Colonsay' for Jas. MacCunn and Co. registered Glasgow, later passing to Baine and Johnston registered Greenock. Acquired by Nourse in 1894 and renamed 'Lena'. Sold to Italy in 1906 and broken up in 1913. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock makes mention of this vessel].

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.5 cm x 18.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1897

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Lena (Ship)
Baron Colonsay (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the 'Coolie Ships' owned by James Nourse, London.

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

26/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,907 x 2,682 pixels (10.5 MP)

Size

31.46 MB

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