Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Fridthjof"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Kieler Woche 1998,
06/1998
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2001,
08/2001
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2001,
08/2001
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2012,
08/2012
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2012,
08/2012
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Fridthjof |
| Registered port: | Lübeck |
| Nation: | GER |
| Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
| Year built: | 1881 |
| Yard: | Norwegen |
| Overall length: | 32.50 m |
| Breadth: | 6.50 m |
| Draught: | 3.00 m |
| Sail area: | 320 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 26 Mar 2024
- built in Norway in 1881 for navigation in icy waters.
- used as a supply ship in 1895-96 for polar explorer Fridthjof Nansen's Arctic expedition, after which she was used for Norwegian coastal shipping until 1981.
- in 1981 the ship was bought by a Lübeck owner, modernized and operated as a charter vessel.
- she regularly takes part in events, such as the "Kieler Woche", the "Travemünder Woche" and the Hanse Sail in Rostock.
- passengers can experience and enjoy the robust atmosphere of a real veteran sailing boat through its traditional sailing and handling.
- change of ownership at the turn of the year 20023/24.
- sank on the quay in Lübeck/GER in March 2024, lifted and scrapped then.
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)
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