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The 'Daylight' under tow in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/7/90] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Daylight', 3756 tons, under tow in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 3756 tons. ON114812, 351.5 x 49.1 x 28.2. Built 1902 (1) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd, registered London. c.1912 Standard Transportation Co. Ltd. registered Hong Kong. Made her last seagoing voyage in 1920-21 and then sold to Charles Nelson and Co. of San Francisco. Laid up until 1924 when she was converted to a barge. During WW2 with the shortage of tonnage she was re-rigged as a 6 mast schooner by Americans and renamed Tangara. Actual fate not known but apparently not a success under this last rig].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.1 cm x 19.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1907

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Daylight (Ship)
Tangara (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd., 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

06/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,235 x 2,428 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.58 MB

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