A LOG BOOK FROM THE FOUR-MASTED BARQUE JUTEOPOLIS, 1918
kept by J.P. William, Chief Mate, on passage bewteen New York and Sydney between 12 October 1918 and 3rd June 1919 and including descriptions of preparatory work carried out prior to sailing, weather reports and typical daily observations, pilots' activity, lists of crew and men on watches, the last few pages kept in new new name Garthpool in a different hand, bound between decorative printed card boards -- 13 x 11in. (33 x 28cm.)

Built in 1891 by W.B. Thompson, Dundee, the Juteopolis registered an impressive 2842 tons. She was built, as her name suggests, for the Jute trade between Calcutta and Dundee. In 1921 she was re-named Garthpool and continued in the twilight of sailing traders for another eight years before she ran aground on November 11th, 1929, at Boavista Island, Cape Verde, and became a total loss. All her crew survived. She is often credited with having been the last British deep-water sailing ship - sailing under the Canadian merchant ensign.

Condition Report
log full; paper yellowing but in good order with original binding, cover tapes weak but intact.

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