Elizabeth (1914)
 The ship in Amsterdam | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Builder | De Boer, Rode Vaart (Netherlands) |
| Launched | 30 April 1914 |
| Owner | The Tallship Company |
| Homeport | Franeker (Netherlands) |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Three-masted schooner |
| Displacement | 105 t |
| Length | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Beam | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
| Draft | 1.35 m (4.4 ft) |
| Propulsion | Gardner diesel engine, 200 hp |
| Sail plan | 445 m² (12 sails), height: 32.5 m (107 ft) |
| Speed | 10 knots (sail); 8 knots (motor) |
| Capacity | 20 to 34 passengers |
| Crew | 3 |
Elizabeth is a Dutch steel-hulled three-masted schooner built between 1913 and 1914.[1]
Characteristics
With a total length of 41 m (134 ft 6 in) and a beam of 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in), the Elizabeth has a draft of 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in).[2]
For propulsion, the ship has a 200-horsepower (150 kW) Gardner auxiliary diesel engine.[3] Its rigging consists of seven gaff sails[3] totaling 445 m2 (4,790 sq ft).[2] The cruising speed of the ship is 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) under sail and 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) on the engine.[2]
It has a crew of three members for 20 to 34 passengers.[2]
History
At its launch on 30 April 1914, the Elizabeth was equipped with two masts and a flat bottom to navigate in rivers or shallow waters.[1] In the 1930s and then in the 1960s, the ship was equipped with an engine, the masts were removed, and the ship was used as a motor-only cargo vessel until 1990.[1]
In 1990, its new owner, Jan Bruinsma, rigged it as a three-masted schooner to carry out luxury cruises,[1] and its home port became Lemmer.[1] The Tallship Company acquired it in 1991 and based it in Franeker (Netherlands).[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Otmar Schäuffelen (2002). Chapman, Great sailing ships of the world. Hearst Books. p. 219. ISBN 1-58816-384-9.
- 1 2 3 4 "Elizabeth specifications". Tallship Company. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- 1 2 Otmar Schäuffelen (2002). Chapman, Great sailing ships of the world. Hearst Books. p. 219. ISBN 1-58816-384-9.
- ↑ "Elizabeth specifications". Tallship Company. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
Bibliography
- Otmar Schäuffelen (2002). Chapman, Great sailing ships of the world. Translated by Casay Servais. New York: Hearst Books. p. 420. ISBN 1-58816-384-9.