Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Lilleholm"

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Lilleholm, Volker Stephan, k.A. / unknown , k.A. / unknown

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Volker Stephan,
k.A. / unknown,
k.A. / unknown

Lilleholm, Volker Gries, Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001 , 09/2001

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Volker Gries,
Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001,
09/2001

Lilleholm, Volker Gries, Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001 , 09/2001

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Volker Gries,
Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001,
09/2001

Lilleholm, Volker Gries, Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001 , 09/2001

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Volker Gries,
Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001,
09/2001

Lilleholm, Volker Gries, Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001 , 09/2001

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Volker Gries,
Hafenfestival Lübeck 2001,
09/2001

Lilleholm, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2008 , 08/2008

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2008,
08/2008

Lilleholm, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2009 , 08/2009

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2009,
08/2009

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Lilleholm
Ex-names:Dorothea, Fremad, Martin, Martana
Registered port:Lübeck
Nation:GER
Type of rigging:STAGSEGELSCHONER
Year built:1893
Yard:Marstal/DK
Overall length:21.00 m
Breadth:5.00 m
Draught:2.40 m
Ship's hull:Holz mit Betonhaut
Power:150 PS
Engine:Ford 6Zyl.

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 30 Dec 1999

  • built as cargo sailing ship in Marstal on the Danish island Ärö for a German owner from Heiligenhafen in 1893, first name was "Dorothea", rigged as fore-and-aft sail schooner, main sailing area was the Baltic Sea
  • from an unknown time until 1936 converted to a galeasse, name was "Fremad"
  • 1936 purchased by a Danish owner an renamed to "Martin", until 1948 used to transport feed-stuff and bricks
  • up to 1956 transport of mass goods over the Baltic Sea operated by a new owner and with the new name "Martana", after that used as cargo vessel under the name "Lilleholm" in the Baltic Sea, Danish owner until mid of the 1960s
  • 1965 sold again to a German owner, transmitted to Kiel and then to Frankfurt/Main, reconstruction and rebuilding to a private ship for entertainment
  • 1970 sold and converted to a staysail schooner
  • since 1973 in the Baltic again, 1975 purchased by an owner from Lübeck, some reconstructions up to 1978
  • voyages to Stockholm, Åland Islands and Kopenhagen
  • extensive repair of the hull became necessary, the hull was covered with ferro cement

Last tracked position of the ship:

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Last tracked position of the ship Lilleholm

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.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 93 Source with history Source with technical data

"Yacht"
Delius Klasing Verlag ISSN: 0936-7624
(http://www.delius-klasing.de/yacht/)
Page: 36 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact
Caroline-M. Wierig
"Schoner "Lilleholm""
Edition: 10/1994

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 105 Source with history Source with technical data

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 125 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data