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The "France" Ship [B 12028] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] The "France", five masted barque built 1890 by Messrs. D.W. Henderson at Patrick for Messrs. Bordes et Fils of Paris, intended for the nitrate trade. She was said to spread 49,000 square feet of canvas. She had two auxiliary engines, steam winches at every hatch and a steam driven windlass. She was abandoned at sea in May 1901 when her cargo shifted during a hurricane off Cape Horn. The crew were rescued by the German steamer "Hebe". In 1912 a new 5 masted barque "France" 11 was launched.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.6 cm x 11.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of Ship Collection

Subject

France (Ship)

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

10/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,848 x 2,957 pixels (11.4 MP)

Size

34.17 MB

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