Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Anna Rogde"

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Anna Rogde, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Anna Rogde, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Anna Rogde
Ex-names:Anna af Bergen
Registered port:Harstad
Nation:NOR
Type of rigging:SCHONER
Year built:1868
Yard:Bangsund Shipyard, Namsos
Overall length:27.40 m
Breadth:6.90 m
Draught:3.40 m
Sail area:444 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:400 PS
Engine:Scania 400 hp

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 27 Aug 2022

  • launched at Bangsund Skipsverft in Namsos in 1868.
  • 1872 bought by the skipper from Hardanger Isak Rogde, renamed to "Anna af Bergen", he got married to Anna from Kjøtta, so the ship was called "Anna Rogde".
  • because of its long and rich history she is called "the sailing queen of Norway" by its lovers.
  • used as a freighter along the coastline of Norway, the Baltic sea, and along other coastlines of other countries in the South like Portugal.
  • the living proof of Norway's old shipbuilding traditions, probably the oldest still sailing schooner of the world.
  • owned by the Rogde family from the island Kjotta in Harstad for three generations now.
  • available for local daytrips, voyages to the Lofoten Islands and along the Norwegian coast as well as for conference services.
  • ship is run by the foundation "Stiftelsen Anna Rogde" and has its own support group called "Anna Rogdes Venner", all the work onboard is voluntary work from enthusiasts.
  • in 2000 and 2008 she participated the Sail Brest festival.
  • 2010 the foundation merged with Sør-Troms Museum, still operated by volunteers with government financial support.

Contact:

Website (norsk, 27 Aug 2022):
https://www.annarogde150.no/about
Anna Rogde: short description of her history, some news, contact address, links

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.

"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with technical data Quelle with contact