Caption
The 6 masted schooner "Dorothy H Sterling", another of the Americans which brought timber to South Australia from their west Coast. Built in 1920 at Portland as 'Oregon Pine' by Peninsula Shipbuilding Co. Official Number - 220005. Gross tonnage of 2526, this vessel was broken up at Port Adelaide in 1932. Her remains can be viewed in Port Adelaide's "Ship's graveyard" at low tide in the North arm of the Port River.
Dimensions - length 267', breadth 50', draught 25'.
This image is taken by the wharf in Port Adelaide.
Citation
CC-BY
Source
South Australian Maritime Museum, donated by Mr Keith LeLeu.
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File reference
1854