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no.1353

H.I.J.M.S Kongo & Princess Royal

1912

View from high level bridge. Princess Royal is alongside the quay and looks complete and has smoke from a funnel. Railway crane on dockside. Horse with heavily laden cart on dockside. Kongo launched 18th May 1912. Commissioned 16 Aug 1913.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9685

no.1353

H.I.J.M.S Kongo & Princess Royal

1912

View from high level bridge. Princess Royal is alongside the quay and looks complete and has smoke from a funnel. Railway crane on dockside. Horse with heavily laden cart on dockside. Kongo launched 18th May 1912. Commissioned 16 Aug 1913.

Location: Buccleuch Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow-in Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7460
Sankey Number: 1353

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Album Number: Album 17 1327-1670

Page Number: 4

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1353    HIJMS 'Kongo' and HMS 'Princess Royal' in Buccleuch Dock, Barrow in Furness Two warships under the hammerhead crane. Princess Royal looks complete and has steam raised, Kongo far from complete.
1354    Under single reef Small fishing boat in a choppy sea, low lying land in the background.
1355    Nos 1 and 2 leading lights, Barrow Harbour Two leading lights, the first is a wooden tower in the foreground, the second a brick tower in the distance. The land is hidden in mist.
1356    A topsail schooner carrying lots of sail. Probably Duddon Shipping Associatioin.
1357    Dutch Tugs Two tugs abreast at anchor, one has 2 funnels. Roa Island in the background.
1358    IOM steamer 'Ramsey' IOM steamer in a calm sea.