Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Ethel von Brixham"

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Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1999 , 08/1999

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1999,
08/1999

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Sail Flensburg 2000 / Cutty Sark 2000 , 08/2000

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Volker Gries,
Sail Flensburg 2000 / Cutty Sark 2000,
08/2000

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2003 , 08/2003

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2003,
08/2003

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2006 , 08/2006

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2006,
08/2006

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2009 , 08/2009

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2009,
08/2009

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2011 , 06/2011

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2011,
06/2011

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2012 , 08/2012

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2012,
08/2012

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2021 , 08/2021

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2021,
08/2021

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2022 , 08/2022

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2022,
08/2022

Ethel von Brixham, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2023 , 08/2023

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2023,
08/2023

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Ethel von Brixham
Ex-names:Lily & Ethel, Lilly & Ethel, Salvøy, Bas, Lønning, Ethel
Registered port:Kiel
Nation:GER
Type of rigging:STAGSEGELSCHONER
Type of ship:Brixham Trawler
Year built:1890
Yard:J.W. & A. Upham, Brixham, GBR
Overall length:30.00 m
Length (hull):24.60 m
Breadth:5.83 m
Draught:2.90 m
Sail area:400 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:250 PS
Engine:DAF 1160

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 22 Dec 2009

  • built in Brixham, South Devon, GBR auf der Werft J.W. & A. Upham as sailing trawler in 1890.
  • fishing area were the Northern Atlantic and the Biscaya, registered in Lowestoft, GBR, with the numbers LT373, name in this time "Lily & Ethel".
  • in November 1906 sold to Sweden, operated by a part owning shipping company, registration in Mollösund, SWE.
  • 1916 after change of the owner registered in Göteborg, SWE; renamed the "Lilly & Ethel", probably in 1922 another change of the owner.
  • in December 1927 purchased by the Sævlandsvik Partrederi, Kopervik, NOR, renamed the "Salvøy", used as a fishhing-boat and cargo sailing vessel.
  • several changes of the owner, since 1940 named the "Bas", since 1941 registered in Stavanger, NOR; renamed the "Lønning", 1945 renamed the "Ethel".
  • brought to Hamburg, GER in 1981, refitted as an oceangoing staysail schooner, rgistered in Kiel, GER since 1986.
  • since 1996 Capt. G. Bialek is the owner, renamed the "Ethel von Brixham".
  • today she is oceangoing veteran sailing vessel in the charter business with the sailing area in the Baltic Sea, mainly the Danish South starting from Kiel and Eckernförde for weekend trips and week-long voyages or daytrips in the Bay of Eckernförde, GER.
  • used film ship for the novel "Die Rättin" by Günter Grass in 1997.
  • takes part in sailing festivals in the Baltic Sea region, e.g. the Hanse Sail Rostock and Kieler Woche.

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Contact:

Website (deutsch, 23 Jan 2002):
http://www.ethel-von-brixham.de/
Ethel von Brixham: a ship with soul, many photos, technical data, ship's history, contact address

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 77 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Arne Koslowski (Hrsg.)
"traditions - Geschichten aus dem Meer erzählt von Skippern traditioneller Schiffe"
KardesH-Verlag 2005 ISBN: 3-938314-01-X
(http://www.kardesh.de/)
Page: 120 Source with picture Source with technical data
(Erzählung von Gerhard Bialek)