The vessel was built in 1918 by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Michigan and bought in December 1929 from U.S. Shipping Board, Norfolk by Skibs A/S Lundegaard (Lundegaard & Sønner), Farsund as CRAINCREEK. GRT 2061. Renamed SPURT. September 1946 sold to Rederi A/B Horn Stockholm (Swedish flag) and ren
The Dutch m/v JAGUAR, 65,10m/ 560gt/ 12,5kn; 10/11/1951 launched; 19/02/1952 completed by NV Boele's Scheepwerf & Maschine Fabrieke, Bolnes, as ARTABAN for W. in 't Veld, Rotterdam; 1952 CHEF DE CAUX, Cie Normande de Navigation a Vapeur, Le Havre; 08/1953 CHEF DE CAUX, Soc. D'Armenet Franco-Maroc, C
Was surprised to see an almost conventional-looking coaster at Onehunga, Auckland recently.
Jaguar
Built: 1985 Nordsovaerftet, Ringkobing
Tonnage: 1,044gt
Owners: Black Robin Freighters(Leslie Shipping Ltd, Timaru)
Sailing schooner, Jaguar. This was originally the middle-water trawler, ROSS JAGUAR of Grimsby. She was converted into a three masted sailing ship over a period of about ten years. This is what her hull looked like when she was hauled up the slip after all that time.
She is now in the Pacific
Steve
Berthed at Las Palmas on 18/11/2005. Built as the side trawler " Ross Jaguar" in 1957 by Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby, England ( 1424). Converted to the Safety stand-by vessel " Cam Jaguar" in 1985 and latterly ( date unknown ) to this threemaster & owned by an Australian chap. What a history & goo