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Facts & History: HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl
•The Barque ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl' is from Bergen. It is a three masted Barque, launched in 1914. She was built by JC Tecklenborg, Bremerhaven, Germany and is Norway's oldest and largest sailing vessel.
•Overall Length: 98 metres ( 321.5' )
•Length of Hull: ( 259' )
•Rig: Three-masted barque
•Height of Rig: ( 158' )
•Beam: 12.6 metres ( 41.34' )
•Draught: 5.2 metres ( 17.06' )
•High Carbon Steel Hull
•Carries a crew of 125 ( 100 training )
From Festevents Website:
On Thursday November 4, 2010 the unique and majestic 96-year old Norwegian tall sailing ship "HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl" is scheduled to arrive in Downtown Norfolk at 9 am, docking at Otter Berth next to Waterside. The ship will depart on Friday, November 5, 2010.
Arrival will be immediately followed at 9:30 am with a dockside public welcome ceremony. The public is invited to tour the ship on Friday, November 5, from noon - 4pm; school groups can reserve a private tour from 10 am - noon.
The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is sailed by the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy's first year officer cadets, who are participating in leadership training and teambuilding during the trip. The cadets also get a strong foundation of basic seamanship during their weeks onboard. Stripped of modern communication technology, the students are forced to work together to overcome the timeless challenges and dangers of travelling the seas by sail. Statsraad Lehmkuhl has been part of the basic training program since 2002, whereby the Royal Norwegian Navy leases the ship for several months every year. Norfolk has become a favorite port of call for the ship and her crew; this will be the 6th consecutive year that the ship has called on Norfolk as part of their sail-training schedule. The port visit is sponsored by Norfolk Festevents, Ltd.
The City of Norfolk and her community leaders will officially welcome the HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl on Thursday, November 4 with a flag-raising and dockside ceremony scheduled to take place at Otter Berth in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Lake Taylor High School's NJROTC Color Guard will carry out the flag-raising ceremony beginning at 9:30 am.
School Tour Schedule: Friday, November 5, 2010, 10 am - noon. Please contact Hank Moseley with Festevents, at 757-441-2345 ext.3019 or moseleyh@festevents.org for more information and to arrange for school tours. Schools must provide their own transportation to and from Otter Berth. Ship tours are FREE.
Public Visitation Schedule: Friday, November 5, 2010, Noon - 4 pm. Ship tours are FREE and open to the public from Noon - 4 pm only.
Departing Norfolk at sunset, heading for Baltimore, New London and Norway.
Departing Norfolk at sunset, under a champagne sky.
3 comments:
Stunning shots, Clyde, the top one has great contrast and beautiful deep blue color. All are wonderful..
Still have time for the challenge..;)
think WHITE!
The E-mail I received from FestEvents says the tall ship “HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl” will be in Norfolk on these dates, see below. Your page says the 4th and 5th.
WORLD’S LARGEST THREE-MASTED BARQUE FROM NORWAY MAKES RETURN VISIT TO NORFOLK
Norfolk, VA (October 26, 2011) - On Monday, November 14, 2011 the unique and majestic 97-year old Norwegian tall sailing ship “HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl” is scheduled to arrive in Downtown Norfolk at 4pm, docking at Otter Berth next to Waterside. The ship will depart on Wednesday November 16, 2011.
The public is invited to tour the ship on Tuesday, November 15, from 10am – 1pm. Ship tours are free and open to the public.
Thanks, Sailor Gal. But this was from 2010. We are fortunate that she is a frequent visitor.
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