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The 'Wanderer' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/5/76] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Wanderer', 2903 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2903 tons, ON99311, 309.0 x 46.0 x 25.8. Built 1891 (9) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Ship Wanderer Ltd. (WH Potter and Sons) registered Liverpool. Sunk when run down by ss 'Gertrud Woermann' when at anchor near Cuxhaven, April 14, 1907. Was the subject of a famous poem by John Masefield].

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.9 cm x 25 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1907

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Wanderer (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by W.H. Potter and Sons, 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

4,060 x 3,136 pixels (12.7 MP)

Size

38.21 MB

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