Astrid (ship)
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The Astrid was a steel brig from the Netherlands .
history
The Astrid was built in 1918 at the "NV Scheepshelling Maatschappij" shipyard in Scheveningen , but was only sold in 1921 due to the critical economic situation after the First World War . The buyer, Nicolaas Muller, equipped the ship with a two-cylinder Deutz engine and registered it as a freight schooner under the name Wuta . In 1924, Germanischer Lloyd insured the ship under the callsign QCSF with an empty weight of 123 tons. In 1934 the Wuta was converted into a logger and in 1937 sold to a Swedish investor group who renamed the ship to the current name Astrid . In the following years the ship was mainly used to transport wheat, barley and sugar beets across the Baltic Sea . During the Second World War, Astrid operated coal and wood between Sweden and Poland.
In 1957 the ship was rebuilt, a poop and a new bridge were installed on the aft deck , and the old Deutz engine was replaced by two Volvo Penta V engines. Further rigging was removed, only the main sail and jib remained. Seven years later, these last sails were also removed, and the Astrid was transformed into a purely motorized freighter with a new three-cylinder Jonkopings engine with 180 hp.
In 1976 the freighter got into the hands of two Lebanese from Tripoli . During this period in the history of the ship, little is known about the Astrid's use , except that she shuttled between the Middle East and Sweden. A few years later, the Englishman John Amos found the abandoned hull of the ship in the mud of the Hamble River in Hampshire, England . He took on the laborious restoration, but quickly ran out of money for it. At that time, the former naval officer Graham Nelson was looking for a long time for a seaworthy ship that he could use for training trips with young people. After years of unsuccessful searches around the world, he finally met Amos, whose ship seemed tailor-made for Nelson's needs.
Finally, in 1984 the Astrid was towed to Poland, where a complete restoration was carried out. It took Bob Casson and Mike Wiloughby four years to restore the ship's sails. In October 1988 the Astrid was reborn as a classic brig with traditional rigging and was ready for the first test run at sea. Newly christened by the British princess Anne , the Astrid sailed for the next eight years, mostly with a young crew, through the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. The ship took part in several Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Races under the Sail Training Association registration number TS 420 .
Financial difficulties put an end to this time. In 1996 the Astrid lay broke in St. Vincent until a Dutch group of investors bought the ship and brought it back to Europe. The new owners brought the traditional sailor back under the Dutch flag after 62 years and began a new restoration in 2000. The entire interior, all technical systems and the drive were renewed. The traditional sails were preserved.
In 2008/2009, Astrid and Johann Smidt traveled to the Caribbean for six months for the High Seas High School project .
The Astrid hit the rocky coast near Kinsale on the south coast of Ireland on July 24, 2013 and sank. The Crosshaven Coast Guard rescued the 30 crew members. The Irish Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) found in its report insufficient passage planning too close to a lee coast as the root cause of the accident, and fresh water in a fuel tank as an immediate trigger. It also criticizes the certification practice of the owner and the Dutch authorities.
The wreck of the Astrid was recovered in September 2013. Due to the severe damage that the Astrid sustained, the owner decided to have the ship demolished .
Web links
- Website of the former tall ship Astrid
- Travel report on the Astrid
- Pictures from the sunken ship facebook.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Report of the Investigation into the Loss of the Sail Training Passenger Vessel "STV Astrid" on July 24th 2013 (PDF; 14.27 MB) Marine Casualty Investigation Board, February 11, 2015, accessed on February 18, 2015 ( English).
- ↑ Sailing ship hit by leaks. In: Nordwest-Zeitung Online . July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013 .
- ↑ Astrid salvaged off Cork coast. In: RTE News. Raidió Teilifís Éireann , September 9, 2013, accessed on September 13, 2013 .
- ↑ 'Astrid' owner speaks of his sadness at decision to scrap the 95-year-old historic brig. In: The Irish Times . September 19, 2013, accessed November 26, 2013 .