Omega (named Drumcliff until 1898) was a four-masted, steel-hulled barque built in Greenock, Scotland in 1887. In 1957 Omega became the last working cargo-carrying square-rigger afloat. …

On June 26th, 1958, the Peruvian 4-masted barque OMEGA, sprang a leak on a voyage between Pachacamac Islands and Huacho with 3000 tons of guano and sank. Having survived 70 …

A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts of which the fore mast, mainmast, and any additional masts are rigged square, and only the aftmost mast (mizzen in …

Oct 11, 2023 · The barque, also referred to as "barc" or "bark", is a sailing ship first introduced in the 15th century with 3 or more masts with square sails on all masts, except the aft or mizzen …

4 days ago · The cover of the Christmas 1955, with the 4-masted barque "Omega". This copy also contains articles on a record trip by the 4-masted ship "Falls of Dee" under the Red Ensign …

The Omega (named the Drumcliff until 1898) was a four-masted, steel-hulled barque built in Greenock, Scotland in 1887. She was a sailing cargo ship used for transporting oil, guano, …

The four-masted barque Omega enters Independencia Bay in northern Peru, where she will load a cargo of guano. Guano is a rich fertiliser, composed of bird droppings, deposited over …

OMEGA BARQUE - BARK 1926-1958, wreck, wreck database

Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional …

The Omega (named the Drumcliff until 1898) was a four-masted, steel-hulled barque built in Greenock, Scotland in 1887. In 1957 Omega became the last cargo-carrying square-rigger in …