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Drake (ship)
Several ships have been named ''Drake'' (for Royal Navy ships, see HMS ''Drake''): *''Ella Drake'', an American wooden schooner built in 1868. Official no. 185702 *''M.M. Drake'', a tug built in 1879. Official no. 91151. After burning in 1899, the hull was rebuilt and renamed ''Jessie''. Abandoned in 1920. *''L.W. Drake'', an American wooden barge built in 1881 Official no. 45145. Stranded and abandoned under Canadian registry in 1903. *, an American wooden schooner. Official no. 91485. Foundered with her tow, the schooner ''Michigan'', off Vermilion Point in 1901. *MV Xanthea MV ''Anthea'', previously known as MV ''Drake'', previously known as ''Pasha Bulker'', is a Panamax bulk carrier of operated by the Lauritzen Bulkers shipping company and owned by Japanese Disponent Owners. While waiting in the open ocean outsi ..., formerly MV Drake, a bulk carrier launched in 2006 See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drake Ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Drake
Nineteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Drake'' after Sir Francis Drake or after the drake: * was a 16-gun sixth rate launched in 1653 and sold in 1691. * was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1694 and wrecked later that year. * was a 2-gun yacht launched in 1705. She was rebuilt in 1727 and was sold in 1749. * was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1705, rebuilt in 1729 and broken up in 1740. * was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1736, converted into a bomb vessel in 1748 and sold in 1755. * was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1741 and wrecked in 1742. The wreck was sold in 1748. * was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1743 and sold in 1748. * HMS ''Drake'' (1770) was a 12-gun sloop launched as the civilian ''Marquis of Granby''. She was purchased in 1770 and briefly named HMS ''Drake''. She was renamed HMS ''Resolution'' in 1771 and served James Cook on his second and third voyages of discovery in the Pacific. She was captured in 1782 by the French ship . In July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Xanthea
MV ''Anthea'', previously known as MV ''Drake'', previously known as ''Pasha Bulker'', is a Panamax bulk carrier of operated by the Lauritzen Bulkers shipping company and owned by Japanese Disponent Owners. While waiting in the open ocean outside the harbour to load coal, ''Pasha Bulker'' ran aground during a major storm on 8 June 2007 on Nobbys Beach in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was refloated and moved to a safe location offshore on 2 July 2007 at 9:48 p.m. AEST before being towed to Japan for major repairs on 26 July 2007. ''Pasha Bulker'' was built in 2006 by Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., and sails under the flag of Panama as a flag of convenience. It is in length with a beam of and a cargo hold capacity (grain) of . Storm and beaching Early on the morning of 8 June 2007, Newcastle Port Corporation radioed the 56 moored ships waiting off the coast to load coal to warn them to move out to sea to escape an approaching storm. ''Pasha Bulker'', along with 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
