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'Yacka' [PRG 1373/82/20] • Photograph

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Summary

'Yacka' [steel single screw steam tug, ON137238. 118 gross, 2 net tons. Built 1926 (12) Scott and Sons, Bowling. 90.0 x 22.1 x 9.4. Triple expansion recip. steam engines, 84nhp. Hawthorns Ltd. Leith and Gauldie and Gillespie, Glasgow. Owners: The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide; 1958 Ritch and Smith Ltd.; 1967 Towage Holdings Pty. Ltd. Sold 1971 having been laid up since 1969. Late 1973 sold by order of the court on account of accumulated debts. New owner commenced making alterations and it is believed she was to be converted into a tuna fishing boat but was found to be unsuitable and she was demolished in Port Adelaide mid 1975. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' Parsons]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 13 cm x 18 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Yacka (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

5,293 x 3,837 pixels (20.3 MP)

Size

60.95 MB

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