Morgenster (ship)

Summary

The Morgenster (Morning Star in Dutch) is a sail training ship based in the Netherlands. She was built, as a herring lugger under the name De Vrouw Maria, in 1919. In 1927, she was lengthened by 7 metres (23 ft) and converted into a motor fishing vessel. She was renamed Morgenster in 1959 and continued to be used as a fishing vessel until 1970. After a period of use for sport fishing and in the pirate radio business, she was acquired by her current owners for conversion back to a sailing vessel in 1983. She made her maiden voyage as a sail training ship in 2008, having been refitted as a brig.[2][1]

Morgenster alongside at Antwerp in 2010
History
Netherlands
NameMorgenster
Launched1919
IdentificationIMO number: 5241659
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Length46.03 m (151 ft 0 in)[2]
Beam6 m (19 ft 8 in)[1]
Height29 m (95 ft 2 in)[1]
Draught2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)[1]
Sail planBrig[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Morgenster - IMO 5241659". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Morgenster". Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

External links edit

  •   Media related to IMO 5241659 at Wikimedia Commons
  • The Morgenster's web site