Duchesse Anne
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 Duchesse Anne permanently moored in Dunkirk | |
| Career (Germany (1901–1946) France (1946–present)) |
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|---|---|
| Name: |
Großherzogin Elisabeth (1901–1946) Duchesse Anne (1946–present) |
| Namesake: | Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Owner: |
Deutscher Schulschiffverein (1901–1946) French Navy (1946–1981) City of Dunkirk (1981–present) |
| Builder: | Johann C. Tecklenborg (Bremerhaven) |
| Launched: | 7 March 1901 |
| Homeport: | Dunkirk |
| Nickname: | Lisbeth |
| Status: | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,250 tons |
| Length: | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Beam: | 11.9 m (39 ft) |
| Draft: | 5.45 m |
| Notes: | Sail area: 2,060 m² |
The Duchesse Anne (formerly called Großherzogin Elisabeth) is the last remaining full-rigged French ship. It was built in 1901 with a steel hull by the yard of Johann C. Tecklenborg of Bremerhaven-Geestemünde (Bremen) according to plans drawn by Georg W. Claussen. The mainmast is 48 m tall and 25 sails were rigged.[1]
Sailing as Großherzogin Elisabeth in 1913
As the Duchesse Anne, the ship has been a classified Monument since 5 November 1982.
Sister ships
The three sister ships of Duchesse Anne also survive:
- Dar Pomorza (originally Prinzess Eitel Friedrich)
- Schulschiff Deutschland
- Statsraad Lehmkuhl (originally Großherzog Friedrich August)
References
- ↑ "Site officiel de la Ville de Dunkerque: La Duchesse Anne". Ville de Dunkerque. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
External links
Media related to Duchesse Anne (ship, 1901) at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°02′15″N 2°22′20″E / 51.03750°N 2.37222°E
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