Duchesse Anne
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 Duchesse Anne permanently moored in Dunkirk
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| History | |
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 Germany (1973–1946)France (1946–present) | |
| Name | list error: <br /> list (help) Großherzogin Elisabeth (1901–1946) Duchesse Anne (1946–present) |
| Namesake | Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Owner | list error: <br /> list (help) 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(s) | 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]
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
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