Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Jim Morgan"
Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Jim Morgan |
Ex-names: | Gunnar, Dollar, Lys |
Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
Type of ship: | Lowestoft Trawler |
Year built: | 1885 |
Yard: | Henry Reynolds, Lowestoft, UK |
Overall length: | 32.23 m |
Length (hull): | 26.76 m |
Breadth: | 6.22 m |
Draught: | 3.00 m |
Sail area: | 365 m2 |
Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Power: | 165 PS |
Engine: | Leyland Diesel |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 26 Apr 2001
- former Lowestoft logger used in the fishery in the North Sea, built 1885 by Henry Reynolds, Lowestoft
- 1885-1891 "Jim Morgan", owner W. Morgan, Great Yarmouth (GB), registration number YH 1040
- 1891-1901 "Jim Morgan", owner J. Bond, Lowestoft (GB), registration number "LT 439"
- 1901-1920 "Jim Morgan", owner J. Hansson, Björholmen (S)
- 1920-1936 "Gunnar", owner F. A. Gustafsson, Edshultshall (S), registration number "LL 195"
- 1936-1956 "Dollar", owner not known, homeported in Edshultshall (S)
- 1956-1976 "Lys", owner not known, based in Stockholm (S), used for sail training
- 1976-1979 "Jim Morgan", owner Scanmar Boats A/B, Ingare
- 1979-1981 "Jim Morgan", owner Norbert Grupe
- 1981 - 198? "Jim Morgan", owner Heinz Kohl, Mannheim (D)
- 198? - ???? "Jim Morgan", Xylon-Werk Holzverarbeitungs GmbH, Mannheim (D)
- in 1983-84 "Jim Morgan" was rebuilt and converted to a luxurious sailing yacht at a German shipyard, between 1984 and 1987 she was for sale, in 2001 she is listed for sale yet or again, after a hint in the sales advertisement she was completely overhauled in 1996/97