Alf (barque)
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Alf was a three-masted Norwegian barque which became stranded and then wrecked on 23 November 1909 on Haisbro Sands, off the coast of Norfolk.[1] She was originally built in 1876 as Inchgreen for Scottish owners. In the 1890s she was sold to Danish owners and renamed Adolph Harboe. Around the turn of the 20th century she was sold to Norwegian owners and renamed Alf, serving until she was wrecked off the coast of Norfolk.
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Adolph Harboe | |
History | |
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Owner |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Caird & Company, Greenock, Scotland |
Laid down | 1876 |
Identification | |
Fate | Became stranded becoming a total Wreck on Haisbro Sands 24 November 1909 off Norfolk, England |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,091 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 219 ft (67 m) |
Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
Draft | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Installed power | Sails |
Sail plan | Barque |
Crew | 15–23 |
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