Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Catherina"

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

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997

Catherina, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1998 , 08/1998

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1998,
08/1998

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

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2001,
08/2001

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

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2003,
08/2003

Catherina, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2023 , 08/2023

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2023,
08/2023

Catherina, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2023 , 08/2023

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2023,
08/2023

Catherina, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2023 , 08/2023

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2023,
08/2023

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Catherina
Ex-names:Kamina Z405, Vlieland
Registered port:Rotterdam
Nation:NL
Type of rigging:SCHONER
Year built:1920
Yard:Hoogezand, NL
Overall length:39.50 m
Length (hull):30.50 m
Breadth:6.30 m
Draught:2.90 m
Sail area:360 m2
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel
Power:220 PS
Engine:DAF

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 14 Oct 2007

  • built in 1920 as a sailing mine sweeper with wooden planks on iron frames for the German navy.
  • 1955 lengthened in Belgium, replacement of her wooden outer skin by a steel skin (name "Kamina"), registerred as Z405 in Zeebrugge, BEL.
  • until 1982 used in the fishery.
  • since 1985 she sails with passengers.

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

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 243 Source with picture 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: 60 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data