Bark Marques
The Marques was a British-registered barque that sank during the Tall Ships' Races in 1984. The Marques was built in Valencia, Spain, in 1917, as a polacca-rigged brig. She was used to carry fruit from the Canary Islands to northern Europe. Damaged during World War II, she was repaired in 1947 and subsequently used in the Mediterranean. She was badly maintained and by 1971 she was in poor condition.
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Bark Marques
The Marques was a British-registered barque that sank during the Tall Ships' Races in 1984. The Marques was built in Valencia, Spain, in 1917, as a polacca-rigged brig. She was used to carry fruit from the Canary Islands to northern Europe. Damaged during World War II, she was repaired in 1947 and subsequently used in the Mediterranean. She was badly maintained and by 1971 she was in poor condition.
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The Marques was a British-regi ...... was renamed the Bark Marques.
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Lost during Tall Ship Races on June 3, 1984 with 19 of 28 crew members
Sold toRobin Cecil-Wrightin 1971
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By Robin Cecil-Wright in 1971
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Built as a polacca-rigged brig, re-rigged as a barque in 1977
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The Marques was a British-regi ...... 971 she was in poor condition.
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