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Terence Lynock MSW
 
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Hi, Terence,


do You mean this ship ?


http://www.kolumbus.fi/jamikko/Purje...0Champigny.htm
(it is finnish, but has some good pics !)


That is her most probably, she was one of the French Bordes shipping
co's 4 masted barques in the early 1900's and named Champigny but had
her name changed when she was sold to new owners, last I heard was years
ago she had been towed out of the Falkland Islands headed for San
Francisco but never heard if she made it.

I think her history is described he


http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/WWW/Nautica/Ships/Fourmast_ships/Champigny(190
2).html


Ahh, this is Lars Bruselius' site, never thought to look at it but if
anyone has her fate recorded it will be here.

I love to do research in the internet - I always remember how hard it was
before it came up.


I only go into research when it is a case of having to, at present I am
looking for photos of another French Bordes vessel L'Loire, 4 masted
barque built 1895 and scrapped 1924, I have the plans for her on the way
from Musee de la Marine in Paris and if they are suitable will build a
1/96 scale model of her later,

regards, Terry

P.S this list used to be quite busy, what happened to it?.