 Duchesse Anne permanently moored in Dunkirk
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| History | |
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 Germany | |
| Name | Großherzogin Elisabeth (Grand Duchess Elisabeth) |
| Owner | Deutscher Schulschiffverein |
| Builder | Johann C. Tecklenborg, Bremerhaven |
| Launched | 7 March 1901 |
| Nickname(s) | Lisbeth |
| Fate | Handed over to France as a war reparation, August 15, 1946 |
 France | |
| Name | Duchesse Anne |
| Namesake | Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 15 August 1946 |
| Homeport | Dunkirk |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,250 tons |
| Length | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Beam | 11.9 m (39 ft) |
| Draft | 5.45 m (17.9 ft) |
| Notes | Sail area: 2,060 m² |
Duchesse Anne (formerly called Großherzogin Elisabeth) is the last remaining full-rigged ship under French flag. She was built in 1901 with a steel hull by the yard of Joh. C. Tecklenborg of Bremerhaven-Geestemünde (Germany) according to plans drawn by Georg W. Claussen. The mainmast is 48 m tall and 25 sails were rigged.[1] She was used as a training ship for young aspiring sailors in the German merchant marine.
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History
The ship was handed over to France as war reparations after World War II and renamed Duchesse Anne. The ship has been classified a historical monument since 5 November 1982.
Similar ships
Several other training windjammers of the German "Deutscher Schulschiff-Verein" also survive to this day:
- 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. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
External links
Media related to Duchesse Anne (ship, 1901) at Wikimedia Commons
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