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[...]66
by R. A. Falla

FROM THE PRESIDENT 67

PAMIR 68
by Iack Churchouse -

GOLDEN DA[...]
[...]urchouse

The departure of the four-masted barque Pamir from Welling-
ton in February, 1949, after a memo[...]amn as their
port of registry. Among them was the Pamir which, in the course
of her third visit to New Ze[...]ctim of the misfortune of war.

The advent of the Pamir was to give scores of youthful New
Zealanders the[...],
whether alongside or under way in harbour.

The Pamir was getting on in years when she found her way
in[...]the initial letter “P”. The completion of the Pamir brought
the Laeisz fleet to 18, among them the o[...]igned and built solely for the Chilean trade,
the Pamir was a typical Cape Horner of her time. Her dimens[...]nd crew, 66 feet; and poop 16 feet in length. The
Pamir was rigged as a four-masted barque, carryi[...]
[...]-the-world voyage, the steel four-

masted barque Pamir was a firm favourite with the New Zealand
public[...]er the
greater part of her mercantile fleet, the Pamir going to Italy.
In March 1920 she left Teneriffe[...]g back some of their former ships, among
them the Pamir. In March 1924 she returned to Hamburg whe[...]
[...]he Cape Horners
became numbered. In July 1931 the Pamir arrived in Hamburg
where she was laid up, and in[...]1930’s acquired a fleet of
14 large ships. The Pamir made her first voyage under Erikson’s
housefla[...]red to Sydney for her cargo of wheat. In
1938 the Pamir paid her first visit to New Zealand, bringing
4,3[...]ckel ore for Germany.

The onset of war found the Pamir at Gothenburg and it
was not until March 1940 tha[...]s a prize of war. After discharging her guano the Pamir lay
idle for some months until the general shorta[...]ppointed master,
and wool- and tallow—laden the Pamir sailed from Wellington on
30th March 1942 on the[...]ain H. S. Collier took command and
in ballast the Pamir sailed down to Lyttelton and timber—laden
cross[...]d 13 days. In September it
was announced that the Pamir was to load wool and tallow for
London, th[...]
[...]full sail.
Two days later, on 23rd December, the Pamir arrived in London,
having sailed 13,363 miles at[...]friendship the Government decided to restore
the Pamir to Finland——no doubt influenced by considera[...]sailed
for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, the Pamir arriving
at the latter port 127 days after sailin[...]a German shipowner, and others purchased both the
Pamir and Passat for use as training vessels in conjunc[...]in the net to 2,509 tons.

At the end of 1951 the Pamir commenced her first voyage
in her new role, taki[...]adets served in the
barques. In February 1955 the Pamir resumed service, regularly
voyaging to the River[...]seen

in English Channel ports.
In Iune 1957 the Pamir sailed in ballast for Buenos Aires

71
Rolling her lee rail under the Pamir nears Cape Horn in the

winter of 1949 as she run[...]t no doubt the public reaction to the loss of the Pamir
also influenced the decision, and she now lies at[...]training-ship.
Such, then, was the career of the Pamir, which had lasted

more than half a centur[...]
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    [...]66
    by R. A. Falla

    FROM THE PRESIDENT 67

    PAMIR 68
    by Iack Churchouse -

    GOLDEN DA[...]
    [...]urchouse

    The departure of the four-masted barque Pamir from Welling-
    ton in February, 1949, after a memo[...]amn as their
    port of registry. Among them was the Pamir which, in the course
    of her third visit to New Ze[...]ctim of the misfortune of war.

    The advent of the Pamir was to give scores of youthful New
    Zealanders the[...],
    whether alongside or under way in harbour.

    The Pamir was getting on in years when she found her way
    in[...]the initial letter “P”. The completion of the Pamir brought
    the Laeisz fleet to 18, among them the o[...]igned and built solely for the Chilean trade,
    the Pamir was a typical Cape Horner of her time. Her dimens[...]nd crew, 66 feet; and poop 16 feet in length. The
    Pamir was rigged as a four-masted barque, carryi[...]
    [...]-the-world voyage, the steel four-

    masted barque Pamir was a firm favourite with the New Zealand
    public[...]er the
    greater part of her mercantile fleet, the Pamir going to Italy.
    In March 1920 she left Teneriffe[...]g back some of their former ships, among
    them the Pamir. In March 1924 she returned to Hamburg whe[...]
    [...]he Cape Horners
    became numbered. In July 1931 the Pamir arrived in Hamburg
    where she was laid up, and in[...]1930’s acquired a fleet of
    14 large ships. The Pamir made her first voyage under Erikson’s
    housefla[...]red to Sydney for her cargo of wheat. In
    1938 the Pamir paid her first visit to New Zealand, bringing
    4,3[...]ckel ore for Germany.

    The onset of war found the Pamir at Gothenburg and it
    was not until March 1940 tha[...]s a prize of war. After discharging her guano the Pamir lay
    idle for some months until the general shorta[...]ppointed master,
    and wool- and tallow—laden the Pamir sailed from Wellington on
    30th March 1942 on the[...]ain H. S. Collier took command and
    in ballast the Pamir sailed down to Lyttelton and timber—laden
    cross[...]d 13 days. In September it
    was announced that the Pamir was to load wool and tallow for
    London, th[...]
    [...]full sail.
    Two days later, on 23rd December, the Pamir arrived in London,
    having sailed 13,363 miles at[...]friendship the Government decided to restore
    the Pamir to Finland——no doubt influenced by considera[...]sailed
    for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, the Pamir arriving
    at the latter port 127 days after sailin[...]a German shipowner, and others purchased both the
    Pamir and Passat for use as training vessels in conjunc[...]in the net to 2,509 tons.

    At the end of 1951 the Pamir commenced her first voyage
    in her new role, taki[...]adets served in the
    barques. In February 1955 the Pamir resumed service, regularly
    voyaging to the River[...]seen

    in English Channel ports.
    In Iune 1957 the Pamir sailed in ballast for Buenos Aires

    71
    Rolling her lee rail under the Pamir nears Cape Horn in the

    winter of 1949 as she run[...]t no doubt the public reaction to the loss of the Pamir
    also influenced the decision, and she now lies at[...]training-ship.
    Such, then, was the career of the Pamir, which had lasted

    more than half a centur[...]