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SPEEDONIA, glass negative

Hansen, Leslie W.
Borstel, Reginald A.

Photograph of a painting by R.A. Borstel showing a port broadside view of the four-masted barque SPEEDONIA. The original of this painting is in the Newcastle (New South Wales) Maritime Museum.

SPEEDONIA (3283gt). Built 1902 as URANIA by A. McMillan & Son, at Dumbarton for B. Wencke Söhne, Hamburg. 1906 - Sold to Rhederei AG von 1896., Hamburg (same name). 1914 - Sold to Speedonia Ltd, Cardiff, and renamed SPEEDONIA, managed by R.D. Brailli & Co. In this form she was rigged with royal sails over double top and top gallant sails. She caught fire following an explosion while apparently at sea in January 1917 but made it to Laurenco Marques where she was flooded and rested on the floor of the dock for four days before being raised. 1917 - Sold to Anglo-Saxon Petrolium Co Ltd., London. She was rebuilt in 1920 (bringing her up to 3585gt) involving removal of masts and installation of twin triple expansion steam engines by Cooper & Craig Ltd., Dundee, and renamed SCALA SHELL. She arrived at Osaka in January 1932 to be broken up.

SPEEDONIA, glass negative
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Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/881

Creation/Production

Hansen, Leslie W.
Borstel, Reginald A.
Date: 20th century, mid –

Acquisition

Purchase, 20/9/1979

Measurements

Length (mm): 163
Width (mm): 214

Techniques

gelatin dry plate glass negative
glass negative
negative

Material

glass

Location

In store

Categories

sail maritime 20th century, mid Speedonia

Classification

water transportation transportation sail powered
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