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Ship's log
Ship's log and line (T.W. Cherub).
S.Y. TERRA NOVA. Auxiliary barque of 764 tons, was built by Messrs Alexander Stephens and Sons, Dundee in 1884 for the whaling trade. Although nearly thirty years old at the time of Captain Scott's expedition, she was chosen for it because of her suitability for work in the Antarctic ice. Her beams were fourteen ins thick, her bows were nine feet of solid wood, and her stem was sheathed with iron plating.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
27.222/2
Acquisition
Donation, 12/5/1927
Measurements
folded
(mm): 550
folded
(mm): 270
Height
(mm): 140
Weight
(kg): 4.2
Material
brass
textile
Location
National Waterfront Museum : Sea Case 43
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