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The 'Buckingham' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/6/64] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Buckingham', 2668 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel 4 metre ship (converted to 4 m bq upon sale overseas c. 1901) 2668 tons, ON 93809, 307.7 x 45.1 x 24.2. Built 1888 (9) T. Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Steel Sailing Ship Buckingham Co. Ltd (Macvicar, Marshall and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold in 1901and became the German ship Bertha. Later renamed Ottawa. Taken over by the USA during WW1and renamed Muscoota. Was in collision off Wilsons Promontory Dec 25 1922 with SS Yarra, but was able to reach port, but was eventually sold in 1924 and became a coal hulk in Sydney - said to have been sunk at Milne Bay New Guinea in an accident c.1942. She was also briefly known as Flying Cloud.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.9 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1889

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Buckingham (Ship)
Bertha (Ship)
Ottawa (Ship)
Muscoota (Ship)
Flying Cloud (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by McVicar, Marshall and Co., 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

03/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,300 x 2,331 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.09 MB

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