c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1373/11/36
The steel barque 'Zinita', 1633 tons, after being stranded on the shore. [The 'Zinita' was a three masted steel barque of 1633 tons gross, built in 1894 by Charles Connell & Co., Glasgow. On 10/11/1896 whilst travelling from Nagasaki to Portland, Oregon, she went ashore five miles north of Gray's Harbour, Washington State, USA. She was refloated on 20/11/1896 almost undamaged. Master James Fraser, Aberdeen. [Information supplied by G. Fraser Morrison] ['Zinita' Norwegian barque, renamed the 'Sorknes'] [steel barque, 1633 tons, ON102384, 251.2 x 38.1 x 21.6. Built 1894 (1) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: JD Clink, registered Greenock (later Clink formed Zinita Ship Co. Ltd.) Sold c.1910 and became Norwegian 'Sorknes'].