James Craig (barque)
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James Craig is a three-masted, iron-hulled barque restored and sailed by the Sydney Heritage Fleet, Sydney, Australia.
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James Craig in Geelong in 2006 | |
History | |
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Owner |
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Builder | Bartram, Haswell & Co, Sunderland, England |
Cost | £11,375 |
Yard number | 75 |
Launched | 18 February 1874 |
Maiden voyage | England to Peru |
In service | April,1874 |
Renamed | James Craig, 1905 |
Reclassified |
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Reinstated | February 2001 |
Homeport | |
Identification |
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Status | Museum ship since 1972 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Iron-hulled barque |
Tonnage | 671 gross tons |
Length |
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Beam | 31.3 ft (9.5 m) |
Height | 108.2 ft (33.0 m) at mainmast |
Draught | 12.3 ft (3.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
Sail plan | Barque rig, 21 sails |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Capacity | 1,100 tons |
Complement | 16 |
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