''St Vincent'' was a three-masted

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that was built in

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in 1865, renamed ''Axel'' in 1894 and scrapped in 1907. For the first part of her career she was a

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, trading between London and

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. She was later re-rigged as a

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, and spent the final part of her career she was under

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ownership.

Building

Pile, Hay & Co of

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built ''St Vincent'' in 1865, launching her on 22 July and completing her that September. She was of composite construction (iron frame and timber planking). Her registered length was , her breadth was , her depth was and her

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was . As built, she was a

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. Her first owner was

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's Adelaide Line, who registered her in

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. Her

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was 52770 and her

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were HDRK.

Career

On her maiden voyage she left

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14 September 1865, with

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Alexander Louttit, formerly of the ''Sea Star'', as her

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.Louttit was an early

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projectionist, giving entertainments both aboard ''St. Vincent'' and in Adelaide venues such as "

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" in January 1868 in aid of St. Paul's church (Pulteney Street) building fund. He remained her captain until 1873, and went on to command the ''Rodney''. ''St Vincent''s subsequent captains were Walter H Bisset 1873–1875, John Howard Barrett 1875–1881, formerly of ''Outalpa'' and subsequently of , and ''Illawarra'', Albert John Ismay 1881–1884, previously of ''Gateside'' and ''Castle Dunbar'' and later of ''Barossa'', and Malcolm Nicholson 1884–1887, previously of ''John Rennie'', later of ''Simla''. In 1884 her

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was reduced to a barque. In 1894 J Beyson of

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bought ''St Vincent'' and renamed her ''Axel''. In 1896 GT Jorgensen, also of Kristiansand, bought her. She was scrapped in

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