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Ardwina in river Thames

ARDWINA
Built 1909 by WH Orvis, Ipswich
GT 66
1956 ceased trading
1982 converted for leisure/passenger purposes

Cutty Sark at Greenwich

CUTTY SARK
Built 1869 by Scott & Linton, Dumbarton launched 22/11/1869 but completed by Wm Denny & Bros, Dumbarton
GT 963
Built as clipper ship
National Historic Ship
1870 maiden voyage 16 February
1895 became FERREIRA
1922 became MARIA DO AMPARO
1922 became CUTTY SARK and operated as training ship
1954 December museum-ship at Greenwich
2007 fire 21 May
2008-2012 repaired/restored

Gorch Fock at Malaga

GORCH FOCK
IMO5133644
Built 1958 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg yard #804 launched 23 August 1958
1760 tons displacement
Built as 3-mast barque
Operated by Bundesmarine/Deutsche Marine as A60
2015-2021 extensive refit/renovation

Christian Radich at Malaga

CHRISTIAN RADICH
IMO5071729
Built 1937 by Framnaes MV, Sandefjord yard #115
GT 663
Built as 3-masted full rigged ship

Christian Radich at Malaga

CHRISTIAN RADICH
IMO5071729
Built 1937 by Framnaes MV, Sandefjord yard #115
GT 663
Built as 3-masted full rigged ship

Grayhound at Greenwich

GRAYHOUND
Built 2012 by Voyager Boatyard, Millbrook,Cornwall launched 4/8/2012
Built as replica of 1776 revenue cutter

Gallant at Greenwich

JANNETJE MARGARETHA
Built 1916 by Werf Gebr.Figee, Vlaardingen
Built as herring lugger
1926 became GERTRUD, de-rigged and operated as freighter
1987 rebuilt as 2-mast gaff schooner
1987 became GALLANT

Gulden Leeuw in river Thames

DANA
IMO5085897
Built 1937 by Frederikshavn Vaerft & Tordok A/S, Frederikshavn yard #0207 launched 1/9/1937
GT 452
Built as motor research ship
1939 lengthened(GT 490)
1978 became DANA RESEARCHER
1984 became ESVAGT DANA
2001 became DANA NYBORG
2011 rebuilt as 3-mast topsail schooner(GT 487)
GULDEN LEEUW

Gulden Leeuw in river Thames

Hydrogen in river Thames

HYDROGEN
Built 1906 by John Gill & Sons, Rochester, Kent launched 9/5/1906
GT 98
Built as 2-mast gaff ketch (boomie)
UK National Historic Ship
1912 spritsail rig
1941 motorised and sails removed
1978 restored to sail (mulie)

Iris in river Thames

GEEJE VAN URK
IMO8334990
Built 1916 in Netherlands
Built as herring lugger
1929 became trading vessel
1981 completed restoration/conversion togaff ketch
1981 became IRIS

Mercedes in river Thames

DEO JUVANTE
IMO5156658
Built 1958 by Scheepswerf Boot Leiden BV, Leiden
GT 258
Built as pelagic fishing vessel
1983 became ATLANTIC
1988 became ATLANTIC A
2003 became MERCEDES
2005 rebuilt as brig
2019 became ROSSIYA

Jolie Brise at Isle of Dogs

JOLIE BRISE
Built 1913 by Ch Albert Pamoulle, Le Havre
Built as gaff-rig pilot cutter
Operated as fishing vessel
1924 operated as racing yacht
1939-45 RN service
1945 became PLEASANT BREEZE
1945 became JOLIE BRISE

JR Tolkien in river Thames

DIERKOW
IMO7017064
Built 1964 by Edgar Andre Werft, Magdeburg
GT 139
Built as tug
1995-98 converted at Rotterdam to 2-mast gaff topsail schooner
1998 became JR TOLKIEN

Will in river Thames

WILL EVERARD
IMO5389841
Built 1925 by Fellows & Co, Great Yarmouth
Built as mulie and (one of four) largest Thames barges ever built
1966 ceased trading
1966 became WILL
1976 re-rigged
1986 operated by P & O Steam Nav. as floating boardroom
1996 National Historic Ship
1999 operated for leisure/hospitality purposes

Lady Daphne in river Thames 2014

LADY DAPHNE
IMO5201556
Built 1923 by Short Bros, Rochester, Kent launched 1/1923
Built as spritsail barge
1957-73 de-rigged and operated as motor barge
1975 re-rigged

Lady of Avenel in river Thames

WYTSKE EELKJE
Built 1968 in Gdansk
Built as motorship
1991 converted to brigantine
1991 became LADY OF AVENEL

Lady of Avenel in river Thames

WYTSKE EELKJE
Built 1968 in Gdansk
Built as motorship
1991 converted to brigantine
1991 became LADY OF AVENEL

Lady of Avenel in river Thames

WYTSKE EELKJE
Built 1968 in Gdansk
Built as motorship
1991 converted to brigantine
1991 became LADY OF AVENEL

Iris in river Thames

GEEJE VAN URK
IMO8334990
Built 1916 in Netherlands
Built as herring lugger
1929 became trading vessel
1981 completed restoration/conversion togaff ketch
1981 became IRIS

Danmark at Malaga 27 January 2024

DANMARK
IMO5086279
Built 1932 by Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov #0054 launched 19/11/1933
GT 777 DWT 150
1940-45 based in USA
1941-45 used as USCG training ship at New London CT
1941 became USCGC Danmark(WIX-283)
1945 reverted to DANMARK