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The 'Kapunda' on Fletcher's Slip at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/7/12] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Kapunda', 1084 tons, on Fletcher's Slip at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1146 tons. ON70733. 221.5 x 34.6 x 19.6. Built 1875 (6) A McMillan and Sons, Dumbarton. Owners: Trinder, Anderson and Co., registered London. Missing, while on a voyage from London to Australia in January 1887 with the loss of 298 lives. A vessel, believed to have been 'Kapunda' was in a collision with the barque 'Ada Melmore' off the Brazilian coast 20 January 1887].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.7 cm x 13.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Kapunda (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Trinder, Anderson 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

05/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,402 x 2,325 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.75 MB

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