Swedish vessel Gotheborg

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Accession NumberP280Title (extended title only)Swedish Vessel - Gotheborg Ceramic PlateDescriptionCeramic plate with design motif of South African flag & Swedish sailing ship Gotheburg-hand made in Nelson Mandela Bay DateBetween 1st January 2005 and 31st December 2007ProvenanceGötheborg of Sweden is a sailing replica of the Swedish East Indiaman Götheborg I, launched in 1738 (not to be confused with the larger Götheborg II built some decades later). All sailors survived when the original ship sank off Gothenburg, Sweden, on 12 September 1745, while approaching the harbour on her return from a third voyage to China. Construction of the replica started in 1995, with the hull launched in 2003, and the rig fully tested for the first time in 2005. Much of the time was spent researching how to rebuild the replica. In 2008, Götheborg completed the first Baltic Sea Tour. It is one of the world's largest operational wooden sailing ships. It was part of the Swedish East India Company.
Relevance to the CityThe Gotheborg visited Fremantle circa 2005-2007 on it’s journey around the world, having sailed from Port Elizabeth South Africa to Fremantle.
• Leg 4 – Cape Town via Port Elizabeth – 1,000 nmi (1,900 km), 11 days to Fremantle – 4,800 nmi (8,900 km), 49 days
• Leg 5 – Fremantle to Jakarta – 1,800 nmi (3,300 km), 24 days

SubjectTall shipsCollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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