Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Nordlyset II"
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997
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Volker Gries,
Kieler Woche 2006,
06/2006
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2010,
08/2010
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2013,
08/2013
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2013,
08/2013
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2019,
08/2019
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2019,
08/2019
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Nordlyset II |
| Ex-names: | Nordlyset |
| Registered port: | Travemünde |
| Nation: | GER |
| Type of rigging: | SCHONER |
| Year built: | 1894 |
| Yard: | T.F. Nielsen, Rodvig, DK |
| Overall length: | 32.00 m |
| Breadth: | 5.85 m |
| Draught: | 2.40 m |
| Sail area: | 340 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 96 PS |
| Engine: | Buhk Diesel |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 11 Feb 2006
- built 1894 in Rödvig, DK by the shipyard owner T.F. Nielsen as schooner rigged cargo ship, voyages with different goods in the North and Baltic Sea, mainly bound to Greenland.
- 1937 fitted with the first auxiliary engine, a 75 hp Grena, contunuing use as freighter.
- in the beginning of the 1960s converted to be used as plattform for stone fishing, installation of a rudder house, no rigging, 1 mast used as crane, she also fished seaweed for the pharmaceutical industry until 1976.
- 1977 laid up, 1978 completely took to pieces and by 13 assistants she was restored according old plans at a Danish shipyard, what took 44300 hours until 1981, equipped to be used as passenger sailing ship.
- 2005 appreciation by Danish authorities as valuable museum ship to be preserved and maintained with care.
- offers day and evening trips and longer voyages for sailing guests.
Literature for further reading:
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"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
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