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The 'Mersey' at anchor [PRG 1373/4/114] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel ship 'Mersey', 1829 tons, at anchor [steel ship 1829 tons, ON102876. 260.4 x 39.0 x 22.5. Built 1894 (6) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Jas. Nourse and Co. registered London. c.1910 to White Star Line (Oceanic SN Co.) registered Liverpool, as cadet training ship, sold 1915 to Norway and became 'Dvergso' for a little time known as 'Transatlantic' and broken up in 1923. As White Star training ship made some voyages to Australia. See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.6 cm x 17.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1905

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Mersey (Ship)
Dvergso (Ship)
Transatlantic (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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,703 x 2,851 pixels (10.6 MP)

Size

31.69 MB

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