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Poonah 1863, scrapped 1889. Port Unknown.
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I would love to see the ER on this...can you imagine just how fascinating it was...
 
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my impression is that this is Port Adelaide or maybe Melbourne river berths around 1870 or so.
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The P&O Heritage site has the same photo titled 'Poonah' at Southampton: http://www.poheritage.com/the-collection/galleries/Photographs/Ships/POONAH-at-Southampton
 

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Built 1863 by Thames Iron Ship Building Co.
Single screw vessel with 2 cylinder compound inverted engine. Operating steam pressure 25 psi, 12kts!!!! Was originally to be named Maharajah, registered Southampton for the Alexandria service and later (after lengthening re-engining) on the Calcutta- Suez service.
July 1889 sold for breaking up and it wasn't until 1892 that she was scrapped at Sunderland.
 

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