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København (sailing ship) [B 69163] • Photograph

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Summary

Photograph of the Danish training sailing ship 'København' (Copenhagen), a five masted barque which was launched in Scotland on 24 March 1921. After just 9 voyages, fulfilling the roles of both cargo ship and training ship, the 'København' disappeared without a trace during a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Adelaide sometime in December 1928. The entire crew of 45 trainees and 14 able-bodied seaman were presumed lost.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.2 cm x 7.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1927

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

København (Ship)

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Digitisation information

Date

12/04/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,500 x 2,758 pixels (9.7 MP)

Size

28.97 MB

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