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The 'Sir Lancelot' and 'Spindrift' at Foochow in 1868 [PRG 1373/4/62] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite ships 'Sir Lancelot' (left), 886 tons, and 'Spindrift' (right), 899 tons, at Foochow in 1868. A researcher has suggested the ship on the right is not Spindrift, which 'has double topsails on the mizzen', and that it may be Thermopylae instead [Sir Lancelot = composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper] ['Spindrift' = composite ship, 899 tons, ON58329. 219.4 x 35.6 x 20.2. Built 1867 (7) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: James Findlay and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked on Dungeness, England, outward for China, in 1870].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.3 cm x 16.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1868

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Sir Lancelot (Ship)
Thermopylae (Ship)
Spindrift (Ship)
Sailing ships

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General notes

Two of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders.

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

4,115 x 2,904 pixels (11.9 MP)

Size

35.87 MB

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