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The 'Derwent' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/4/39] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Derwent', 1970 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship. 1970 tons. ON89640, 275.0 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1884 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. 1904 sold Norwegian owners. Stranded April 1917, but refloated and broken up in 1926 according to one source but also reported to have been converted into a barge in USA in 1925 and not finally dismantled until 1949. (These conflicting statements probably arising from the fact that there were two ships of the same name removed from active trading about the same time) However a barge of this name and description is listed in Lloyds Register for 1930s and it is clar that this vessel was sold in 1925 for conversion to a barge. In the Australian wool trade while owned by Devitt and Moore].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.1 cm x 17.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Derwent (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Devitt and Moore, 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

25/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,769 x 2,801 pixels (10.6 MP)

Size

31.69 MB

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