FINNISH BARQUE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22928, 5 January 1938, Page 10

FINNISH BARQUE

SHIP NEARS AUCKLAND PAMIR DUE NEXT WEEK VOYAGE FROM SEYCHELLES Now 84 days out from Astove Island, in the Seychelles Group, Indian Ocean, the Finnish steel four-masted barque Pamir is nearing the end of her voyage to Auckland. No advice of her movements has been received since she last cleared port in October with a full cargo of guano for Auckland, but it is expected that the ship should arrive here next week.

The Pamir, commanded by Captain Bjorkfelt, is of 2799 tons gross, with a length of 316 ft. and a beam of 46ft. She was built at Hamburg in 1905, and was bought from her German owners by Captain Gustav Erikson, owner of the famous Finnish sailing fleet. For a number of years the barque has participated in the annual grain Tace from South Australia to Falmouth, and recorded fastest time in 1932. The Pamir made the voyage last year in 98 days, arriving at Falmouth from Port Lincoln on May 28. She left Hull on July 3 with a charter to carry timber from the Baltic to South Africa, continuing from there to load her guano cargo. It is expected that th« ship will remain at Auckland for about a week before sailing for Australia to load wheat.

Another uuit of Captain Erikson's fleet, the barque Penang, under the command of Captain, Mattson, is en route to Auckland with guano from the Indian Ocean, ; and should arrive here in about six weeks' time.