SS Vega (1872)
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SS Vega was a Swedish barque, built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1872. The Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage, and the first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent, during the Vega expedition. Initially a troubled enterprise, the successful expedition is considered to be among the highest achievements in the history of Swedish science.
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The Vega, painting by Jacob Hägg | |
History | |
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Name | SS Vega |
Port of registry | Sweden |
Launched | 1872, in Bremerhaven |
Owner | Ferguson |
Port of registry | Dundee, Scotland |
Acquired | 1903 |
Out of service | 1903 |
Fate | Missing in Melville Bay, Greenland |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Steamship |
Length | 150 ft. |
Propulsion | Sails, 70 hp auxiliary steam engine |
Sail plan | Barque |
Capacity | 357 DWT |
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