In Select CompanyThese are the historic merchant ships which were involved in deep-water trade and have been preserved. They date from prior to World War I. Unlike most heritage ships, the City of Adelaide has strong ties with the port where it is proposed to preserve her.
1843 - Great Britain- Iron steamship, Bristol, United Kingdom
1853 - Edwin Fox- Wood 3 masted sailing ship, Picton, New Zealand
1863 - Star of India- Iron 3 masted sailing ship, San Diego, United States of America
1864 - City of Adelaide- Composite iron/wood 3 masted sailing ship
1869 - Cutty Sark- Composite iron/wood 3 masted sailing ship, Greenwich, United Kingdom
1874 - James Craig- Iron 3 masted sailing ship, Sydney, Australia
1843 - Elissa- Iron 3 masted sailing ship, Galveston, United States of America
1878 - Falls of Clyde- Iron 4 masted sailing ship, Honolulu, United States of America
1885 - Wavertree- Iron 3 masted sailing ship, New York, United States of America
1885 - Polly Woodside- Iron 3 masted barque, Melbourne, Australia
1886 - Balclutha- Iron 3 masted sailing ship, San Francisco, United States of America
1896 - Rickmer Rickmers- Steel 3 masted sailing ship, Hamburg, Germany
1896 - Glenlee- Steel 3 masted barque, Glasgow, United Kingdom
1901 - Grossherzogin Elisabeth- Steel 4 masted barque, Dunkirk, France
1901 - Pommern- Steel 4 masted barque, Mariehamn, Finland
1904 - Moshulu- Steel 4 masted barque, Philadelphia, United States of America
1907 - Viking- Steel 4 masted barque, Goteborg, Sweden
1911 - Peking- Steel 4 masted barque, New York, United States of America
1911 - Passat- Steel 4 masted barque, Travemunde, Germany
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 January 2008 )
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