Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Ellen"

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Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail 1996 / Cutty Sark 1996 , 08/1996

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail 1996 / Cutty Sark 1996,
08/1996

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1997 , 08/1997

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1997 , 08/1997

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1997 , 08/1997

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2001 , 08/2001

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2001,
08/2001

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2003 , 08/2003

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2003,
08/2003

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2010 , 08/2010

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2010,
08/2010

Ellen, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2012 , 08/2012

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2012,
08/2012

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Ellen
Ex-names:Nils Holgerson
Registered port:Lübeck
Nation:GER
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Year built:1938
Yard:Modersitzki, Tolkemit, (Ostpreußen / Poland)
Overall length:19.00 m
Length (hull):13.98 m
Breadth:4.97 m
Draught:1.70 m
Sail area:130 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:120 PS
Engine:Ford

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 03 Mar 2024

  • built as a fishing cutter under the name "Nils Holgerson" in 1938; although fitted with an engine from the beginning, she only ever fished under sail.
  • after WWII used minesweeper at the German and Polish Baltic Sea coast.
  • registered in Großenbrode between 1948 and 1973, used in the fishery.
  • new engine fitted in 1958, changed owner several times up to 1979.
  • converted in 1979 for sailing, renamed the "Ellen".
  • taken over by owner from Lübeck/GER, refitted, sails renewed and enlarged.
  • for sale since about 2020.

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 picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 72,73 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data