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Designed
by:
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Walter Hood & Co. |
Length:
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223' 4" | |
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Built for:
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Aberdeen White Star Line |
Displacement:
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1176 tons | |
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Built at:
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Belfast, Ireland |
Type:
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Iron ship |
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Launch Date:
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1879 |
Cargo:
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Wool | |
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Though given a fuller body than Thompson's earlier vessels, the Sophocles was still a pretty little ship. She was designed and intended to be an economical carrier, rather than a record breaker, and she made the Sydney-London wool run in 114 days in 1888-1889.
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