Patria constructed

Happened: 1884

Description

Patria was built by Christian Brinch Jørgensen at Svelvik, Norway. She was built as a whaler. The ship was constructed of Pine, American Pine and Oak ribs, with 110 millimetres (4.3 in) thick Greenheart planks clad in oak and sheeted in Iron. The ship had a strengthened bow to enable her to operate in ice. Her designer and owner was Johan Christian Jakobsen.

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