Anne de Bretagne

A steel barque built in 1901 by A. Dubigeon, Nantes. Dimensions 79,70×__,__×_,__ meters [261'3"×__'_"×__'_"] and 2063 GRT, 1571 NRT and ____ tons under deck.

1901 February 18: Launched at the shipyard of A. Dubigeon, Nantes, for Société Bretonne de Navigation, Nantes. Assigned the official French Reg. No. _____ and signal ____.
1905: Partially dismasted off the River Plate in a pampero. She was towed to Montevideo by the British steam ship Plympton which afterwards claimed £ 4000 for salvage.
1907: Managed by H. Prentout-Leblond & E. Leroux, Rouen. Captain Bugaue.
1912: Sold to Société Générale d'Armement, Nantes.
1914 November 25: Sunk by the German aux. cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm in positio 27°S, 33°W on voyage from Fredrikstad, Norway, with a cargo of timber for Sydney.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-05-19 by Lars Bruzelius

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