Gil Eannes Marina Atlantica Docks Viana do Castelo Portugal

by James Brunker

Title

Gil Eannes Marina Atlantica Docks Viana do Castelo Portugal

Artist

James Brunker

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

A late afternoon view of the Gil Eannes in the Marina Atlantica docks in Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal. The Gil Eannes was a former Portuguese hospital ship built in Viana and launched in 1953. She was the flagship of the Portuguese White Fleet that operated in the seas off Newfoundland and Greenland fishing for cod until 1973. As well as hospital ship she also served as a mail ship, tug, icebreaker and general support ship. After 25 years of inactivity she was saved from the scrapyard and is now a museum ship and youth hostel. Viana do Castelo was an important port in mediaeval times, when it was the departure point for many Portuguese explorers.

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form (print, website, copying and uploading directly to social media sites rather than sharing etc) without prior written permission strictly prohibited.

Uploaded

September 4th, 2020

Statistics

Viewed 268 Times  -  Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/24/2024 at 1:48 PM

Colors

Embed

Share

Sales Sheet

Tags