Portuguese naval three masts sailing wooden ship, SAGRES (1), 79m/ 1.382gt; 1858 built by Young, Son & Magnay, Limehouse, UK, for Portuguese Royal Navy. She had a low pressure steam engine of 300hp and could reach 12 knots. Together with the corvette BARTOLOMEU DIAS, she formed part of a fleet under the command of Prince D. Luis, later King of Portugal. From 1882 to 1898, after her engine moved out, she was moored at Douro river, Massarelos, Oporto, as a fixed school training ship for Navy sailors; 07/09/1898 she was laid up, sometime after she was dismantled. She was replaced by three masts ESTEPHANIA.
Seen at Massarelos, Oporto.
(City of Oporto post card) |
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