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Title: |
Morning Star (ship) |
Date: |
Undated |
Creator: |
Unidentified |
Description: |
Built 1874 in Guernesy. 213 gross tons. Figurehead of a woman, painted white and gold. Poop 30 foot long. When the ship was
first launched it had a crew of twelve, later reduced to ten and later to eight. Chief trading was to the West Indies, Brazil
and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The ship had a fair turn of speed and held the record for the passage from Gaspe, Gulf of St.
Lawrence to Rio de Janeiro in 34 days. In 1906 it was sunk in a collision off Great Yarmouth. (Description supplied with photograph)
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Is part of: |
Picture Queensland ~ State Library of Queensland : digital image collection ~ Ships |
Digital format: |
image/jpeg |
Original format: |
copy print : b&w |
Publisher: |
John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland |
Former digital ID: |
picqld-citrix07--2004-07-20-12-34 |
Image number: |
164868 |
Rights: |
Out of copyright. For further information http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/home/copyright |
Conditions of use: |
You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute State Library of Queensland. |
Source: |
Item is held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. |
Subject: |
ships |
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Morning Star (Ship) |
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