The Prized Pamir

A DigitalNZ Story by History Geek

The Pamir was a four masted barque that was launched in 1905 and went into service with a German shipping company. It made headlines in 1941 when it sailed into Wellington Harbour under a Finnish flag and was seized as a prize of war. She would spend the next seven years under the New Zealand flag until the N.Z. Government gave her back to Finland. Many New Zealanders have fond memories of her time in these waters. Sadly she would be lost during a hurricane in 1957 with a high loss of life.

Pamir, Tall Ship, War Prize, Finnish, 1941, hurricane

Image: Pamir

Pamir

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Image: Ship Pamir

Ship Pamir

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Image: Barque, Pamir, Auckland

Barque, Pamir, Auckland

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Image: The sailing ship Pamir

The sailing ship Pamir

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Image: Pamir in Wellington Harbour

Pamir in Wellington Harbour

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Image: Pamir in Wellington Harbour

Pamir in Wellington Harbour

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Image: Pamir barque berthed at New Plymouth wharf

Pamir barque berthed at New Plymouth wharf

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Image: The ship Pamir at Wellington

The ship Pamir at Wellington

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Image: The ship Pamir in Wellington Harbour

The ship Pamir in Wellington Harbour

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Image: Ship 'Pamir' in dry dock, Wellington

Ship 'Pamir' in dry dock, Wellington

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Image: Aerial view of the ship Pamir

Aerial view of the ship Pamir

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Image: The barque Pamir under full sail

The barque Pamir under full sail

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Image: Carrying a sail aboard the Pamir

Carrying a sail aboard the Pamir

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