Vanduara was built in scotland by connells of glasgow in 1882. With an iron hull and four masts, she was registered at 2,086 tons gross, 2,012 net, and measured 280 feet long with a 42 foot beam. Owned by jd clink of greenock, she was by far the largest vessel in his small fleet, all of which he named after famous racing yachts. Vanduara, clink's first four-master, had an excellent reputation for speed and her run from deal to new zealand in 1885 only narrowly missed creating the record passage time thanks to contrary winds four days out from her destination of auckland. Sold in 1898 to s goldberg of swansea, wales, then in 1909 to l lydersen of tvedestrand, norway, and in 1911 transferred to na lydersen, also of tvedestrand. A german submarine sank her on 2 may 1917 when bound for le havre from savannah la mar, jamaica, carrying a cargo of dyewood. Date: circa 1882. Dimensions: 19 x 31 in. (48.3 x 78.7 cm.). Medium: oil on canvas. William Ball Spencer - Vanduara
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