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      Description: An iron barque built in Sweden in 1876. ALFHILD was wrecked near Port Davey in 1907 on her way from Rio de Janeiro to Hobart to load timber for the UK. Six survivors found a boat and managed to sail to Maatsuker Lighthouse and were taken to Hobart. Five others who had survived the wreck were never found despite extensive searches of the region.

Format: pictorial and artistic works
Object: glass slides

Titles:
Alfhild

Subjects: sailing vessels

Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Object number: MMT_P_GSL014

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