Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Hans von Wilster"

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Hans von Wilster, Friedemann Ohms, k.A. / unknown , k.A. / unknown

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Friedemann Ohms,
k.A. / unknown,
k.A. / unknown

Hans von Wilster, Friedemann Ohms, k.A. / unknown , k.A. / unknown

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Friedemann Ohms,
k.A. / unknown,
k.A. / unknown

Hans von Wilster, Volker Gries, Sail Flensburg 2000 / Cutty Sark 2000 , 08/2000

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Volker Gries,
Sail Flensburg 2000 / Cutty Sark 2000,
08/2000

Hans von Wilster, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2006 , 05/2006

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2006,
05/2006

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Hans von Wilster
Registered port:Carolinensiel
Nation:GER
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Type of ship:Giekewer
Year built:1899
Yard:J.H.Fack, Itzehoe, GER
Overall length:24.50 m
Breadth:4.40 m
Draught:0.80 m
Sail area:120 m2
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel
Power:100 PS
Engine:Deutz V8

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 09 Jul 2013

  • launched at the shipyard Heinrich Fack in Itzehoe in 1899.
  • until 1906 homeported in Wilster, later in Hamburg, Glückstadt and Lägerdorf, GER.
  • used as cargo ship transporting goods for the islands in the Northern Friasian Mudflats until 1979.
  • since 1960 owned by Bernhard Diedrichsen, moved to Friedrichskoog, GER; since spring 1960 based at the holm Hooge.
  • survived the storm flood in February 1962 in the habour of Pellworm without engine.
  • after severeal changes of the owner she came to Flensburg, GER; registered as member of the museum habour of Flensburg, since 1999 organisation of voyages especially for the youth and social projects, day trips and voyages for a weekend for firms and other associations, operated and maintained by a non-profit association.
  • after change of the owner about 2010 moved to Caroliensiel, GER.

Literature for further reading:

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"Piekfall"
Mitteilungsblatt der Freunde des Gaffelriggs
(http://www.freunde-des-gaffelriggs.de/)
Page: 30-32 Source with picture Source with history Quelle with contact
Gerlinde Todsen
"Itzehoes ältestes Segelschiff wieder entdeckt"
Edition: 69

Joachim Kaiser
"Segler in der Zeitenwende"
Chronik der Seefahrt, Verlag Egon Heinemann, Norderstedt 1977 ISBN: 3-87321-946-8
(Biografie der kleinen stählernen Frachtsegelschiffe (1880 - Gegenwart))
Page: 31 Source with history Source with technical data
(Hauptmaße, kurze Beschreibung)

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 102 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

"Piekfall"
Mitteilungsblatt der Freunde des Gaffelriggs
(http://www.freunde-des-gaffelriggs.de/)
Page: 17, 51 Source with history Quelle with contact
Friedemann Ohms
"Giekewer Hans von Wilster"
Edition: 92