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The 'Galgorm Castle' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/5/95] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel barque 'Galgorm Castle', 1596 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel barque, 1596 tons, ON99125, 256.2 x 38.0 x 22.0. Built 1892 (2) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: North Shipowners Co. Ltd, registered Belfast. Captured by German submarine 27 February 1917 and sunk by gunfire. 11 lives lost. Took place 90 miles west from the Fastnet. NB - this ship is in the wrong shipowner section - it was NOT owned by Chambers 'Castle Line'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.6 cm x 15.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Galgorm Castle (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Potter Brothers, 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

29/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,203 x 2,292 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

22.04 MB

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