The Rathdown crew, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 1892.

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The Rathdown crew, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 1892.

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Exact date unknown. Pictured: some of the officers, apprentices and crew of the British square-rigged ship, the Rathdown. This photo was taken in San Francisco in 1892 after the crew had completed a six-month voyage around Cape Horn from Belfast, Ireland. The Rathdown was built in Ireland in 1891 and was 30-feet longer, 11-feet wider and 400-tons bigger than the Balclutha. This ship was last seen leaving Yokohama, Japan on October 4, 1900. Image K9.28,157.

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1892
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