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    The picture I chose is the only known painting of the Vivid - a 65 foot ketch with a crew of 3 that was lost at sea off the coast of South Australia in 1932.

    My Great Grandfather was the ship's captain.

    http://www.environment.gov.au/shipwr...ck.do?key=5876

    and/or

    http://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?52075

    To this day to my knowledge it has not been found.

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    That looks a good painting, Alan. Did your Great Grandfather survive the wreck or is this a source of sadness for you?

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    Unfortunately all 3 crew perished.

    It had a cargo of wheat bound from Tumby Bay to Port Lincoln.

    A storm came up late in the afternoon and it is believed that the vessel foundered.

    Two and a half years later a lifebuoy was found on a nearby island.

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    What a sad story Alan.
    Thanks for sharing this personal bit of history with us.
    It is not often one can get a real life link to a historical event like this.
    Rob.

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