Closeburn

An iron barque built in 1881 by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow, as yard no. 38. Dimensions 201'0"×32'7"×19'5" and 924 GRT, 897 NRT.

1881: Launched at the shipyard of Russell & Co., Port Glasgow, for Thomas C. Guthrie, Glasgow.
1902: Sold to A/S Closeburn (Mathias Hansen), Kristiansand.
1921 December 10: Sold to Nils Fremberg and partners, Sölvesborg, for NOK 55.000 and was renamed Virgo. Assigned the official Swedish Reg. No. 6703 and signal KDMC. The new measurements were 59,62×9,95×5,95 meters and 960 GRT, 871 NRT and 1450 DWT. Captain Gustaf Alfred Johansson, Sölvesborg.
1928 February 4: Sold to Erik Nylund, Mariehamn, for SEK 28.500. Captain Anders Donner.
1928: Collided with the German steamer Marie Ferdinand at Öland on voyage from London to Mariehamn. The Virgo lost the jib boom and damaged the stem.
1928 December 5: Wrecked at the Skvatthällen outside Kobba Klintar, Åland.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
Svenska järn- och stålseglare.
Båtologen Årg. 29-31 (1991-93).
Lille, Sten & Grönstrand, Lars: Finlands djupvattenseglare.
Etelä-soumen kustannus oy, Lieto, 1979. 4to, 224 pp, ill.

Updated 1997-04-13 by Lars Bruzelius