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Title: The wrecking of the Nova Zembla 1878
Post by: Dave the Walrus on Tuesday 13 December 11 08:24 GMT (UK)

Hi Everybody,

Apart from the details of the wrecking of the Nova Zembla, given on the Shetlopedia website, can anybody direct me to any more information about the wreck. I don't quite understand if it was wrecked in 1878, how it then went on until 1901 or 1902, when I think it finally was wrecked. Are we talking about the same ship? I read that it was rebuilt. Was that a total rebuild or were parts of the old ship still used as a framework? Does anybody know, where the rebuild was done?

Best wishes,

Dave

Title: Re: The wrecking of the Nova Zembla 1878
Post by: ev on Tuesday 13 December 11 18:45 GMT (UK)

The Shetlopedia site states that the ship was refloated -

http://shetlopedia.com/Nova_Zembla

ev

Title: Re: The wrecking of the Nova Zembla 1878
Post by: Dave the Walrus on Thursday 15 December 11 08:29 GMT (UK)

Hi ev,

What I find confusing, is that in the second paragraph, it says that it hit a rock and became "a total loss". I suppose, it wasn't so badly damaged after all, as it was later refloated.

Best wishes,

Dave  :)