Brynimor

A steel full-rigged ship built in 1902 by A. McMillan, Dumbarton. Dimensions ___'_"×__'_"×__'_" and 2136 GRT and ____ NRT and ____ tons under deck. Rigged in Jubilee fashion, i.e. with nothing above double top and topgalant sails.

1902: Launched at the shipyard of A. McMillan, Dumbarton, for ... Assigned the official British Reg. No. _____ and signal ____.
1904 September 28: Sold to Martin Garlieb Amsinck, Hamburg, and was renamed Argo. Assigned the German signal RNHB. The German measurements were 81,51×12,66×7,50 meters and 2118 GRT.
1904-1906: In command of Captain G.H. Bobsin.
1906 September 10: Sold to F. Laeisz, Hamburg, and was renamed Peiho.
1906-1908: In command of Captain J. Frömcke.
1906: Sailed from the English Channel to Valparaiso in 72 days.
1909: In command of Captain P. Petersen.
1908: Sailed from the English Channel to Valparaiso in 74 days.
1910-1912: In command of Captain A. Wist.
1910: Sailed from the English Channel to Valparaiso in 78 days.
1911: Sailed from the Lizard Point to Valparaiso in 71 days.
1913: In command of Captain J.H. Eck.
1912: Sailed from the English Channel to Valparaiso in 74 days.
1914: In command of Captain O. Piper.
1914: Interned at Caleta Buena for the duration of the war.
1920: Sailed from Caleta Buena to Delfzijl in 127 days under command of Captain Gustav Burmeister.
1920: Delivered to the Allied countries as war damage compensation.
1921 July 13: Sold to F. Laeisz, Hamburg, for £ 6100.
1923 March 16: Wrecked in a fog in the Straits of Le Maire under command of Captain Peter Kleist. The crew was able to reach the New Year Island north of Staten Island from where they were brought to Buenos Ayres in the Argentinian Government steam ship Guarda Nacional.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-05-08 by Lars Bruzelius

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