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SAGRES (1) |
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) |
Username | Rui Amaro |
Shipowner | Portuguese Royal Navy |
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IMO Number | untraced |
Type of ship | Static school ship |
Year of build and builder | 1858 built by Young, Son & Magnay, Limehouse, UK |
Date | 1884/98 |
Place | Douro river, Oporto |
Added on | 18/03/2013 |
Dimension | 750 x 553 |
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