Barque "Myrtle Holme", built in 1875 at Sunderland by Bartram Hastwell & Co. Began as a full rigged iron ship, later became a barque. A unit of the famous Holme line. She was sold into Norway in 1908 and renamed "Glint". Under that name she was torped

Caption

Barque "Myrtle Holme", built in 1875 at Sunderland by Bartram Hastwell & Co. Began as a full rigged iron ship, later became a barque. A unit of the famous Holme line. She was sold into Norway in 1908 and renamed "Glint". Under that name she was torpedoed in the North Sea on 4 September 1915. Official Number: 72921 Tonnage: 945 gross Dimensions: length 211', breadth 33', draught 20' Rear of image reads: "Presented by David Radford, Burra, (Captain Cobb)"

Citation

CC-BY

Source

Port Adelaide Nautical Museum

Links to Content

MYRTLE HOLME

File reference

2097