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'Nyora' [PRG 1373/82/59] • Photograph

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Summary

'Nyora' (Melbourne) [steel single screw steam tug ON120760. 306 gross tons, 5 net tons. Built 1909 (8) JP Rennoldson and Sons, South Shields. 135.0 x 25.1 x 13.5. Triple expans. recip. steam engine, 206 nhp by shipbuilder. Owners: Huddart, Parker and Co. Ltd. registered Melbourne. Foundered about 50 miles west of Kingston SA on a voyage to eastern states, after passing Kangaroo Island, with the aux. schooner 'Astoria' in tow on Monday July 9, 1917. Fourteen lost - 2 survivors. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 10 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Nyora (Ship)

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a volume titled 'Tugs and Harbour Craft'

This section comprises 'Tugs and Harbour Craft - Miscellaneous'.

Historical information

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

5,592 x 3,822 pixels (21.4 MP)

Size

64.14 MB

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