Aug 11, 2019
The good barque Olivebank beating -with most of her canvas set. It’s a day with just a stiff breeze.
When?? No clue.
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The good barque Olivebank beating -with most of her canvas set. It’s a day with just a stiff breeze.
When?? No clue.
S/S Olivebank
A 4-masted steel barque, laid down and built in 1892 by Mackie & Thompson, Glasgow. The dimensions were these: 99,1 x 13,1 x 7,4 meters.
On February 25, 1911, the ship cought fire at the port of Santa Rosalia, Mexico. The fire was eventually extinguished, but the Olivebank almost sank as a result of the amount of extinguishing water. David George was the captain then. She hit a mine in the North Sea on September 55, 1939 at 55 ° 53'N, 5 ° 07'E and sank. She was bound for Mariehamn, Finland (from Barry Docks, Wales) Fourteen men lost their lives, including Captain Carl Granith. Seven others, who had climbed up the masts were rescued by the Danish fishing vessel 'Talona' of Esbjerg after 48 hours.
info from: www.kombuispraat.com
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