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The 'Gitana' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/5/48] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Gitana', 1367 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, later barque 1367 tons, later 1401 tons. ON29626. 220.5 x 36.0 x 24.9. Built 1861 (2) Nathaniel Cox, Chester. Owners: Robert Carlyle, registered London, then Edward Bates, registered Liverpool. c.1880 RW Leyland and Co. registered Liverpool. Foundered off Cape Horn, 23 April 1896, when taking a cargo of nitrate from Iquique to Hamburg].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13 cm x 17.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Gitana (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by R.W. Leyland and Co., Liverpool.

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

28/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,732 x 2,781 pixels (10.4 MP)

Size

31.15 MB

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