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The 'Scottish Hero' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/7/1] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Scottish Hero', 869 tons, docked in an unidentified port [also known as the 'Saturnus'. From information supplied: This ship made several voyages to Brisbane, Maryborough, Rocky, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns dropping passengers off along the way. It usually sailed out of Plymouth and London. The ship looks like it is up the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, but it might also be the Mary River, Maryborough, Queensland. [iron barque, 911 tons, ON73670, 196.6 x 33.0 x 19.1. Built 1876 (5) W Doxford and Sons., Sunderland. Owners: McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co., registered London: c.1894 'Saturnus' sold German owners and renamed].

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.6 cm x 14 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Scottish Hero (Ship)
Saturnus (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Scottish Line / McIlwraith, McEacharn and Co., 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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,558 x 2,469 pixels (8.8 MP)

Size

26.37 MB

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