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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

I Saw A Ship In Sight

Actually, I see this one quite often!

This is the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, a training ship belonging to a Norwegian foundation of the same name, and used primarily as a sail training ship for the Royal Norwegian Navy.

It visits Orkney a few times every year, helping to foster the close links that we still have with our Scandinavian neighbours.






Technical data

Sparred Length: 98,00 m
L.o.a. (Length of hull): 84,60 m
L.b.p. (Length of waterline): 73,00 m
Width: 12,60 m
Max. Height: 48,00 m
Max. Draft: 5,20 m
Gross tonnage: 1516 t
Sails: 22
Sail area: 2026 m2
Speed: 11 knots (machine) / 17 knots (sails)

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