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no.1433

Steam Trawler GY 279 Albatross & Sailing Trawler FD 52

c. 1910

Steam trawler Albatross of Grimsby passing sailing trawler Osprey on a calm sea. Albatross, G279 was built in 1897, sunk by submarine 1916. Osprey was built in 1854 and first registered at Portsmouth. Registered as FD52 in 1899. Broken up 1914.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=6616

no.1433

Steam Trawler GY 279 Albatross & Sailing Trawler FD 52

c. 1910

Steam trawler Albatross of Grimsby passing sailing trawler Osprey on a calm sea. Albatross, G279 was built in 1897, sunk by submarine 1916. Osprey was built in 1854 and first registered at Portsmouth. Registered as FD52 in 1899. Broken up 1914.

Location: Morecambe Bay Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/6660
Sankey Number: 1433

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1431 Kongo under crane Kongo under the hammerhead crane with a steam crane in the foreground and a Belfast boat in the background.
1432 Kongo under crane Same scene from a different angle, the old Lancaster Bank visible on far left.
1433    Osprey' Steam Trawler GY 279 Albatross passing Sail Trawer FD 52
1434 Launch of HIJMS 'Kongo' by Madame Koike at Vickers Naval Construction Works, Barrow, May 18th 1912. Important people packed on a launch platform near the bows of the ship.
1435    Launch of HIJMS 'Kongo' at Vickers Naval Construction Works, Barrow. Kongo just after launch, dressed overall.
1436    Launch of HIJMS 'Kongo' by Madame Koike at Vickers Naval Construction Works, Barrow, May 18th 1912. Kongo after launch, dressed overall.
1437    Launch of HIJMS 'Kongo' by Madame Koike at Vickers Naval Construction Works, Barrow, May 18th 1912. Kongo immediately after launch, dressed overall.