EU3261A - Bark/bamboo
Europa
Corks from bottles- A C D E G H M L. Corks from bottles E G H marked McEwan
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 13
Material Bark/bamboo
Museum Reference
Registration Number 3261
ID 24730
Status Commonwealth
Corks from bottles- A C D E G H M L. Corks from bottles E G H marked McEwan
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 13
Material Bark/bamboo
Registration Number 3261
ID 24730
Status Commonwealth
Europa, originally named Haidee, was an iron barque built by C. Mitchell & Co., Newcastle, England, in 1869 for John Annan Simpson of Leith. According to Lloyd’s Register it was built under Special Survey and of heavier plate than the rules required. Although it had only one deck it was fitted with two tiers of beams.
At some time it was sold to Jean J. Bordes of Bordeaux, France,...