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The 'Crown of Germany' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/5/98] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Crown of Germany', 2241 tons, in an unidentified port. This is the earliest photograph of the ship. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/5/90 [steel 4 mast barque, 2241 tons, ON99129. 284.4 x 41.9 x 24.5. Built 1892 (5) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners Crown SS Co. Ltd. (J Reid and Co) registered Belfast c.1902/3 Crown of Germany Ship Co. Potter Bros. registered London. In 1910 sold to Hamburg and renamed Fischbek. On her first voyage was wrecked in Le Maire Straits near Cape Horn, August 1910].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.2 cm x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1892

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Crown of Germany (Ship)
Fischbek (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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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

3,432 x 2,281 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

23.50 MB

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