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The deteriorating hulk of the barque "Adolphe" [PRG 280/1/8/170] • Photograph

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Summary

The wreck of the French 4 masted barque "Adolphe" resting on Stockton breakwater at the entrance to Newcastle harbor NSW. The vessel ran aground on the notorious Stockton Oyster Bank in September 1904, but the crew were rescued with no loss of life. The remains of the barque can still be seen to this day.

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Physical description

photograph; 12.5 x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1914

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Adolphe (ship)
Shipwrecks -- New South Wales

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Digitisation information

Date

09/10/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,314 x 2,055 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.81 MB

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