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The 'Benmore' under tow in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/5/60] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Benmore', 1530 tons, under tow in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1530 tons. ON63264, 242.0 x 39.2 x 23.6. Built 1870 (4). J. Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Nicholson and McGill registered Liverpool: sold c. 1899 to a variety of owners. Ultimately becoming a coal hulk at St Thomas, West Indies in 1921. Refitted for a voyage in 1924 she had to put back with damage and was then sold to shipbreakers.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.6 cm x 12.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Benmore (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Nicholson and McGill, 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

29/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,808 x 2,320 pixels (8.8 MP)

Size

26.52 MB

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