Undine (ship, 1931)

Undine

Undine in the Waltershofer Hafen

Ship data flag  Germany other ship names Nordstrand 1 (1966-1980) Gerd-Ute (1961–1966) Annelies (1958–1961) Palmyra (1952-1958) Franziska (1931–1952) Ship type Gaff saver Callsign DGKG home port Hamburg Owner Hamburg Maritime Foundation Shipyard Gebr. Niestern & Co, Delfzijl Whereabouts in service

Ship dimensions and crew length 37.0 m ( Lüa ) width 5.8 m Draft Max. 2.65 m measurement 96 GT   crew 4th

Machine system machine Auxiliary diesel engine Machine performance 120 hp (88 kW)

Rigging and rigging Rigging Gaff rigging Number of masts 2 Sail area 420 m²

Transport capacities Load capacity 70 tdw Permitted number of passengers 8th Pax cabins 1 Berths for passengers 8th

Others Classifications Germanic Lloyd Registration numbers IMO no. 5129629

The Undine is a German gaff schooner with a steel hull.

history

The Undine was built in 1931 at the Dutch shipyard Gebr. Niestern & Co in Delfzijl with hull number 189 as Franziska and operated as a cargo ship in the North and Baltic Seas . Before the takeover by the Navy in World War II as X 2542, the ship sailed for the shipping company Franz Werner, Tornesch.

In 1948 the ship was rebuilt. The hull was lengthened by 5.75 meters, increasing the load capacity from 150 to 200 tons, and the rigging was removed. Until 1980 the ship was used as a motorized cargo ship in coastal travel.

In the years 1980–1984 the ship was restored. It got a rigging again and the hull was shortened to the old size. Until 2009 the ship was used for social youth work, with the cargo transport serving as an educational tool. From 2013 she earned her living in the cargo service and operated the liner service between Hamburg and Sylt for the sailing company Kapitän Hass from Sonwik in Flensburg . In addition, tramp trips were undertaken throughout Europe. A small extra income brought up to eight passengers who were able to experience the cargo transports on board during the liner service. Due to financial problems, the operator filed for bankruptcy, and Undine was part of the bankruptcy estate .

In May 2017 the Hamburg Maritime Foundation bought the ship in order to keep it as a museum ship.

Technical specifications

The ship has a sail area of 420 m² as well as auxiliary drive a 1937 at the German plants Kiel -built four-cylinder - four stroke - diesel engine type 4M36 with 120 hp. The ship has a loading capacity of around 70 tons.

The Undine was most recently classified by Germanischer Lloyd as the only commercial sailing cargo ship flying the German flag.

literature

• Gunther Meyn: The old way . In: Deutsche Seeschifffahrt , issue 5/2013, pp. 42/43, Association of German Shipowners eV, Hamburg 2013

Web links

Commons : Undine  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Former website of the ship ( Memento from January 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
• First freight trip (NDR) ( Memento from February 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ D. Hasenpusch: Schooner "Undine"; in model shipyard 3/2003.
2. ^ Dinklage / Witthöft: The German merchant fleet 1939–1945.
3. ↑ Insolvency proceedings “Segelreederei Kapitän Hass”. Presseportal.de, April 1, 2016, accessed April 7, 2016 . 
4. ↑ New museum ship for Hamburg. City portal hamburg.de, accessed on November 1, 2017 .