The Southern Swan sailing on Sydney Harbour in Australia. The ship is a traditional Baltic trader, currently rigged as a three-masted barquentine.


The Southern Swan sailing beneath Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. The ship is a traditional Baltic trader, currently rigged as a three-masted barquentine, and is typical of coastal trading ships from the 1840s to 1940s. The ship has gone by several names: Mathilde (1922–1926), Pacific (1926–1930), Hans Christian Andersen (1930–1938), Svanen (1938–1977), Our Svanen (1977–2010), and Southern Swan (from 2010). It was launched in 1922. (IMMSI number 503045810; Callsign VNOJ; Status Active.)


Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Sydney NSW, Australia
Photo credit: © Robert Wallace / Wallace Media Network / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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