Julius T. Gregersen. Ship portrait of the training ship 'Copenhagen'
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Automatic translation from Danish.
Julius T. Gregersen (1860-1953). Ship portrait of the training ship 'Cøbenhavn'. Oil on cardboard, mounted on cardboard. Signed and dated: 'Jul. Gregersen. Flensburg. Jan. 1922'. 47 x 67 (76 x 55.5) cm.
The training ship 'Cøbenhavn' was built in Scotland for the Danish Royal Navy and launched in 1921 as the world's largest sailing ship. It served as both a cargo and training ship with room for 45 students in addition to the permanent crew. On 14 December 1928, it sailed from Buenos Aires, Argentina, bound for Adelaide, Australia, but disappeared without a trace on 23 December 1928. It is believed that the ship sank shortly afterwards. What caused 'Cøbenhavn's sinking has never been clarified.
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