Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Victoria"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Victoria |
Ex-names: | Merseburg |
Registered port: | Zecherin, Wolgast |
Nation: | GER |
Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
Year built: | 1949 |
Yard: | Boddenwerft, Ribnitz-Damgarten, GER |
Overall length: | 25.90 m |
Breadth: | 5.00 m |
Draught: | 2.80 m |
Sail area: | 184 m2 |
Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 25 Sep 2005
- former fishing boat, used by a co-operative society under the name "Merseburg", after decommissioning she laid in the museum harbour of Rostock, GER waiting for her restoration and conversion into a traditional sailing ship by the Wenzel brothers, who also operated another ship, the "Concordia".
- 1999 change of the owner, Bodo Nagel from Zecherin, GER purchased her, built up and rigged as a gaff ketch, private use.
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/)
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