Brutus
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Sierra
Pedrosa was a three masted schooner built by John Reid
& Company Ltd in Scotland. She was launched in 1884
and delivered to Sierra Shipping in Liverpool. She changed
name and owners a couple of times, before she sailed as
Brutus for the Norwegian company Southern Whaling Sealing
in Leith. During her career she was involved in several
accident, and sunk twice. She was eventually rigged down
and towed to Prince Olav harbor in 1919 and used as a coal
storage. She lost her moorings in 1934 and shipwrecked for
the last time and was abandoned. Her remains rest today
inside the Prince Olav harbor, still partly visible at low
tide and down to a depth of approximately 8 meters. Also
see the iconic wreck of the whale catcher Petrel in Grytviken
and James
Turpie in Leith harbour.
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| 54°03'57.9 S 37°09'25.6 W  Picture: Brutus shipwrecked Courtesy of Keith Martin Last updated: December 2020 |
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