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The 'Drumeltan' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/6/43] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Drumeltan', 1908 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque 1908 tons. ON87920, 267.3 x 40.3 x 24.0. Built 1883 (11) Russell and Co. Greenock Owners Gillison and Chadwick registered Liverpool. Stranded April 25, 1894 at Tanega Sima, Japan and later refloated and repaired and became the property of Anglo-American Oil Co. c.1921 sold to Browne, Willis and Co and renamed Margaret Overman and enrolled at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica].

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Physical description

Photograph; 19 cm x 24 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1887

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Drumeltan (Ship)
Margaret Overman (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Drum Line / Gillison and Chadwick, 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

02/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,942 x 3,166 pixels (12.5 MP)

Size

37.46 MB

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