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The 'Crown of India' dismasted at Sydney [PRG 1373/9/60] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Crown of India', 2057 tons, dismasted at Sydney [iron 4 mast barque 2057 tons. ON91231. 276.7 x 41.3 x 24.1. Built 1885 (6) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Robertson, Cruickshank and Co. J&R Young managers, registered Liverpool. c.1905 Henderson, Tucker and Co. c.1908/9 J Joyce and Co. Captured by German submarine 12 June 1915, 70 miles WSW from St Anne's Head and sunk by gunfire].

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.6 cm x 17.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Crown of India (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Crown Line / Robertson, Cruikshank and Co., Liverpool.

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

13/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,624 x 2,664 pixels (9.7 MP)

Size

28.98 MB

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