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BRITISH ENTERPRISE / ANNESLEY

BUILT IN 1876 AS THE BRITISH ENTERPRISE IN STOCKHOLM.. SHE WAS A 1,694 TONS THREE MASTED IRON BARQUE

IN 1906 SHAW SAVILL & ALBION PURCHASED HER FROM THE BRITISH SHIPOWNERS LTD.

 IN 1911, ON WHAT PROVED TO BE HER LAST VOYAGE THE SHIPS MASTER WAS WASHED OVERBOARD AND DROWNED

IN  DECEMBER 1911 SHE  WRECKED OFF THE TUSKAR LIGHT, IRELAND.

 ALL THE SHIPS CREW AND PASSENGERS WERE RESCUED

 

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