Ba 64 is a photograph by Eva Lechner which was uploaded on July 22nd, 2022.
Ba 64
Garðar BA 64 is the oldest steel ship that is slowly showing the signs of rusting and sits elegantly on the shoreline at Patreksfjörður,... more
by Eva Lechner
Title
Ba 64
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph
Description
Garðar BA 64 is the oldest steel ship that is slowly showing the signs of rusting and sits elegantly on the shoreline at Patreksfjörður, Westfjords. The launch of this beautiful steel ship dates back to 1912, which is the same year as to when the titanic sank and met the final fate. Garðar BA 64, originally known as Globe IV, was successfully completed in Norway, by a Norwegian shipyard. Back then, it was used in the Icelandic waters for whaling. This Norwegian whaling vessel was used to break through the ice, it had a powerful steam engine along with the traditional sails, which made it a hulking hybrid.
The ship was sold to a numerous countries but in the end, it was handed over to an Icelandic owner in 1950. The ship came to Iceland after World War II and in 1963 it was renamed to Garðar BA 64. Soon the whaling restrictions exaggerated, which made it extremely difficult to survive. It was finally in 1981, it was declared that Garðar BA 64 is unsafe for further operations and services. From then onwards, this beautiful ship is standing there at the Icelandic coastline, making a perfect sight of attraction for tourists.
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July 22nd, 2022
Comments (3)
Toni Hopper
My goodness, the history of this is so interesting and what a great image you have captured of this historic treasure. Eva, congratulations on your recent feature in Women Photographers, and you are welcome to add this to our feature discussion that is ongoing for 2022. I am also designating this as a Photo of the Day at the top in the front home page special section.
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