Also
known as Sydney Heritage Fleet, the Sydney
Maritime Museum is a private not-for-profit
museum located in Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia. Run and managed largely by
volunteers, it owns and operates a large
number of historic vessels including the
James Craig (barque). The James Craig
is a three-masted, iron-hulled barque
restored and sailed by the Sydney Heritage
Fleet. Built in 1874 in Sunderland, England,
by Bartram, Haswell, & Co., she was
originally named the Clan McLeod. She
was employed carrying cargo around the
world, and rounded Cape Horn 23 times
in 26 years. In 1900 she was acquired
by Mr J J Craig, renamed the James Craig
shortly thereafter, and began to operate
between New Zealand and Australia until
1911. Like many other sailing ships of
her vintage, she fell victim to the advance
of steamships, and was first laid up,
then used as a hulk, until eventually
being abandoned at Recherche Bay in Tasmania.
In 1932 she broke her moorings during
a storm and was wrecked.
Also
known as Sydney Heritage Fleet, the Sydney
Maritime Museum is a private not-for-profit
museum located in Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia. Run and managed largely by
volunteers, it owns and operates a large
number of historic vessels including the
James Craig (barque). The James Craig
is a three-masted, iron-hulled barque
restored and sailed by the Sydney Heritage
Fleet. Built in 1874 in Sunderland, England,
by Bartram, Haswell, & Co., she was
originally named the Clan McLeod. She
was employed carrying cargo around the
world, and rounded Cape Horn 23 times
in 26 years. In 1900 she was acquired
by Mr J J Craig, renamed the James Craig
shortly thereafter, and began to operate
between New Zealand and Australia until
1911. Like many other sailing ships of
her vintage, she fell victim to the advance
of steamships, and was first laid up,
then used as a hulk, until eventually
being abandoned at Recherche Bay in Tasmania.
In 1932 she broke her moorings during
a storm and was wrecked.
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