Historical information

This is a photograph of the ship "Wiscombe Park", later named "Grief". It is set in a varnished wooden frame.

Written on back: steel ship in blue pen;
"Wiscombe Park" later "Greif"
2075 tons reg 281 feet by 42 feet 2 ' by 21 feet 7' draught
Built by J.Blumer Sunderland in 1892.
Broken up in Belfast Ireland 1927.
Capt Baxter when 2nd Mate to become 2nd Mate of the barque "Shandon" about 1918.
Photo presented to H F Watson for S.S.V by Capt F.K. Baxter, 74 Verdon Street, Williamstown.

Physical description

Photograph of the ship "Wiscombe Park" later named "Grife" set in varnished wooden frame. Written on back: steel ship "Wiscombe Park" later "Greif" 2075 tons reg 281 feet by 42 feet 2 ' by 21 feet 7' draught Built by J.Blumer Sunderland in 1892. Broken up in Belfast Ireland 1927. Capt Baxter when 2nd Mate to become 2nd Mate of the barque "Shandon" about 1918. Photo presented to H F Watson for S.S.V by Capt F.K. Baxter, 74 Verdon Street, Williamstown.