Atlantis (barquentine)

Atlantis at Kiel, Germany
History
Germany
NameBürgermeister Bartels - Elbe 2 Lightship[1]
Port of registryCuxhaven
BuilderSchiffswerft J.H.N. Wichhorst, Hamburg, Germany
Yard number200
Launched1905
Completed1906
HomeportCuxhaven
NotesConverted into a barquentine in 1983
Netherlands
NameAtlantis
OperatorTallship Artemis BV (Tallship Co)[2]
Port of registryAmsterdam
Acquired2006
Reclassified1983
Reinstated1985
HomeportHarlingen
Identification
StatusActive As of 2024
General characteristics [3][4]
TypeBarquentine
Tonnage365 GT
Length57.0 m (187 ft 0 in) (overall)
Beam7.45 m (24 ft 5 in)
Height31 m (101 ft 8 in) (main mast)
Draught5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Sail planSail area: 742 m2 (7,990 sq ft)
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) (16 km/h)[5]
Capacity140 persons, 18 cabins
Crew8

Atlantis is a three-masted barquentine active as a sailing charter ship often cruising the Mediterranean and Baltic seas in Europe.

  1. ^ "Feuerschiffe auf historischen Postkarten". Deutsche Leuchttürme, Klaus Hülse (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "GISIS: Ship and Company Particulars (login needed)". IMO. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Tallship Atlantis". Tallship Company. 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Feuerschiff ELBE 2- Bürgermeister Bartels - Dreimastbarkentine ATLANTIS". Feuerschiffseite.de - Iris Klempau (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Atlantis - lightship". SAIL.nl - Tall Ships Amsterdam Event since 1975. Retrieved 22 July 2024.