PRESERVE THE TREASURES OF YESTERDAY
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SAVE THE TIRONGA FOUNDATION
Tironga (Ex-Familien) built in 1869 in Thuro (Denmark), in Svendborgsumd, A.P. Troensegaards Yard for EOR J.J. Rasmussen and J Jensen. Two masted Gaff Schooner, Oil Paintings Exist from the 1870's. Reproduces in K Lend, Vinden ER VOR Vol.5 pg.8. New owner Aeroskobing in 1885 sold to Per Martensson (1/2 share) in 1894. Registered in Skillinge Sweden with Grt, 78.46 net 74.79 implying little hold space then sold in 1901 and 1907 to Skillinge Syndicates. In 1916 sold to a syndicate in Lidkoping, First motor installed(20 horse power). Transferred between sydicated in 1925, 1926 and again in 1929 to one based in Eken. 1934 sold to T.A. Warn in Kavelback (new motor 40 horse power) Operated by T.A. Warn and then in 1949 a complete rebuild in Sjotorp. the last traditional Shipbuilding Center in Sweden, Stern remolded to present form. In 1957 a new share owner with T. A. Warn Capt. Bulow. In 1959 converted to ketch rig based in Denmark. In 1962 sold to Capt. Based in Dagerfors, major refit in Vahern: Bottom rebuilt, New Rig (steel masts) In 1976 sold to Stokholm based fur traders Ab Brunos Pjalsvaror in Transas, Renamed the Tironga at that time. In 1978 sold to E. Malm of Malmo and went to E. Mediterranean. In 1983 sold to C. Y. Legler and transferred rig to 180 horse power Albin engine installed, sailed to E. Caribbean. 1984 to 1985 Further Major Refit in Cumanar, Venezuela. Sold to J. Steele in Classic Yachts Regatta. Sold in 1991 to Chris Guiry of New Brunswick owned by a Canadian Corporation and moved to Jamaica used as a day tourist cruise boat. An oil painting of Familien in the early part of this Century exists at Skillinge. Tironga sank in Kingston Jamaica Bay in 1996, Come aboard and help me save the Tironga for the future.....generations.
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This is the, 'TIRONGA' before she sank
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