The anchor of the Jamestown in Hafnir, Iceland
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Jamestown |
Owner | James M. Hagar |
Launched | November 1879 |
Fate | Wrecked 26 June 1881 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sailing ship |
Tons burthen | 1889 (bm) |
Length | 207 ft 0 in (63.09 m) (overall); |
Beam | 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m) |
Depth of hold | 28 ft 9 in (8.76 m) |
The Jamestown was a large sailing ship which was abandoned and ran aground near the Icelandic village of Hafnir on 26 June 1881.