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HERZOGIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE

Training ship "Herzogin Sophie Charlotte" on the birthday of H.M. Kaiser Wilhelm 2 1902. Built in 1894 at Bremerhaven as "Albert Rickmers" by Rickmers for themselves. A 4 masted steel Barque, she was purchased by North German Lloyd in 1900 and used as a

HERZOGIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE

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Ship Details

Rig

Steel 4 masted Barque

Built

1894

Built In

Tonnage

2,498g 2,315n

Built By

Dimensions

276.3 x 43.1 x 25.4

Demise

1894: Rickmers. 1900: Acquired by Norddeutscher Lloyd for use as a training ship. By 1914: Schlüter & Maack, reg. Hamburg.

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1909 ➜ 16 January 1909

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1908

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HERZOGIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE

Training ship "Herzogin Sophie Charlotte" on the birthday of H.M. Kaiser Wilhelm 2 1902. Built in 1894 at Bremerhaven as "Albert Rickmers" by Rickmers for themselves. A 4 masted steel Barque, she was purchased by North German Lloyd in 1900 and used as a

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This is the ship that my

Britt Gow (not verified) on Sat, 2017-02-04 22:14

This is the ship that my grandfather, Sven Eriksson, was captain of for several years. It belonged to the Mathias Erikson fleet of Aland islands, taking wheat from South Australia to England. My father was conceived on board and the captain's cabin is now preserved in the Mariehamn Maritime Museum.

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