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Show SHIP HAS STRANGE HISTORY. Oldest In Point of Service, Has Had but Five Captains. The Do Tvendo Urodro Is her name, and If she Is not ho ought to bo tho oldest ship at present In commission on tho four o -ans. Only a fow weeks ngo this old sailing ship, whoso keel was laid at Marstal, Prussia, In 17SC, arrived In Swedish waters, and In February of next year she will celo-brato celo-brato her 121st blithday. Not only Is tho Do Tvendo lirndro In a class by herself In point of age, but she 1h Just as Interesting so far as tho history of her skippers is concerned. Dining all tho -years sho has been on tho sens sho has had but flvo captains, nnd every ono of these skippers belonged be-longed to tho same famllv. Tho first skipper navigated tho vessel for 20 years, tho second 22 yci.s, tho third 20 years, tho fourth I!2 yi.ars, and tho present Bklpper has been 17 years In command. At tho present tlmo tho Do Tvendo Urodro Is tnklng on cargo In tho harbor of Nykoplng, Sweden. |
