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'Cheopis' [PRG 1373/82/12] • Photograph

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Summary

'Cheopis'. [Cheopis means flea. Steel single screw steamship, ON156011, 55 gross, 25 net tons. 70.0 x 14.0 x 5.3. Built 1914 Robinson Bros. Melbourne. Compound steam engine, 34nhp, by shipbuilder, 10 knots. Owners South Australian Government's Customs and Health Department (Built as a boarding launch) Taken out of service and towed to Melbourne by SS Lady Loch Oct. 21, 1932. Sold and in 1934 registered at Port Adelaide by Kangaroo Island Transport Co. Ltd and intended for a service between Cape Jervis and Kangaroo Island. This was not successful and she was eventually sold and converted into a shark fishing boat no later than 1946. Eventually she became the property of Mr J. Anderson, of Apollo Bay, Vic. who unofficially renamed her Black Witch. She was wrecked Jan. 22 1954 at Apollo Bay. Her register was closed at Port Adelaide Customs in June 1956 with 'Vessel sunk'.]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 12.8 cm x 18 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Black Witch (Ship)

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a volume titled 'Tugs and Harbour Craft'

This section comprises 'Tugs and Harbour Craft - South Australian'.

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

02/10/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,249 x 3,739 pixels (19.6 MP)

Size

58.90 MB

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