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Gustaf Erikson and his ships

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The barque Viking (1907) at Charlton Buoys.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: P6643
Description: The four-masted Danish barque 'Viking' (1907, 2959 GRT) alongside other vessels at Charlton Buoys. She was built as a training ship for the Danish merchant marine. From 1929 until World War II, she was owned by Gustaf Erikson and served on the Australian wheat run. In 1950 she was sold to the Swedish city of Gothenburg, where she is currently preserved.
Creator: Unknown
Date: c. 1907
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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