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An iron barque built in 1881 by J.P. Svensson at Sjöbergs Varf. Dimensions 175'2"×29'1"×16'0" and 598 GRT, 570 NRT and 800 DWT. Sistership to the barque Frithiof.

1881: Launched at the shipyard of Sjöbergs Varf for Gustaf Frithiof Cawallin and Aug. Sundberg, Framnäs (Sundsvall).
1888: Transferred to G.F. Cawallin & Söner.
1892: Taken over by Sundsvalls Enskilda Bank (Carl Wilhelm Löfgren), Sundsvall.
1899 December: Sold to Framnäs Varfs AB, Framnäs.
1903 November 24: Transferred to Wifsta Rederi AB, Framnäs.
1909 March 29: Sold to Francesco Valle & G. Pietro, Genoa, and was renamed Roberto G.
1916 May 24: Sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean on voyage from Aquin to Genoa.

References:

Svenska järn- och stålseglare.
Båtologen Årg. 29-31 (1991-93).

Updated 1997-04-09 by Lars Bruzelius

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