Английская Википедия:Birkdale (ship)
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Birkdale, a steel, steam-powered barque, is best known for being the inspiration behind many paintings by John Everett. Everett joined the barque Birkdale (as third mate) in 1920 and on a short voyage drew and painted many drawings and paintings, most of which are hung in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. She was the last barque to fly the red ensign, and she spent almost all her working life carrying nitrate from Chile.Шаблон:RШаблон:R In June 1927, Birkdale ran aground and wrecked after catching fire in the Nelson Strait while en route to Peru.
Career
Built in 1892, by C. J. Bigger of Derry, Northern Ireland, Шаблон:GRT , Шаблон:NRT. Her original owner was Peter Iredale.Шаблон:R
For one year (1897) she was registered in Liverpool by Chadwick, Wainright & Co., registered her at Londonderry, Northern Ireland.Шаблон:R In 1911 she voyaged from Delagoa Bay to Port Adelaide arriving 27 November and may have been photographed. In May 1912 after drifting for 52 days, she was sighted badly damaged by the French steamer Felix Touache. After World War I she switched for a short time to delivering sulphur from Texas to the Cape of Good Hope.Шаблон:R
Birkdale returned to the nitrate trade, and from 1897 to 1924 she was owned by the Helenslea Sailing Ship Co, of Liverpool, England.Шаблон:R
John Everett
On 22 April 1920, Herbert Barnard John Everett took his first voyage after World War I, by joining the barque as third mate sailing out of Bristol via the Straits of Yucatan, for Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas, a voyage which would take in April and June 1920. This voyage resulted in many drawings and paintings.Шаблон:RШаблон:R
Birkdale was to take sulphur from Texas to the Cape of Good Hope, but on arrival in Texas she was re-chartered to Australia, which would have meant a longer voyage and going via Cape Horn. Everett's intention was to have continued to Cape Town but, after the change of destination, he reluctantly left her and returned home by steam ship.Шаблон:R
Later career and fate
Helenslea sold her in 1924, and from 1924 to 1927 she was with G. Ronald, at Callao, Peru.Шаблон:R
On 19 February 1927, she left Hull, and the Humber River in England with a cargo of coal for Callao, Peru.Шаблон:R On 24 June 1927, a fire broke out west of and near Cambridge Island, Chile.Шаблон:R The ship adrift ran aground on the island Шаблон:Ill, in the Nelson Strait on 27 June 1927.Шаблон:RШаблон:R The crew took to a lifeboat, six sailors disappeared over the side, the captain and the rest of the crew were rescued by a Chilean ship, registered in Norway, Porvenir (1918) and landed in Punta Arenas.Шаблон:R
Notes
She was not the only ship to be portrayed by Everett, he made at least 16 voyages as crew. Most notably in May 1898 he sailed aboard Iquique, built 1892 from London, via South Africa to Australia, and back in 1899. He recorded that trip in drawings, sketches and photographs.Шаблон:R
References
Further reading
External links
- "Birkdale" print gallery at the Royal Maritime Greenwich
- "Birkdale" Collection at the National Maritime Museum
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