 The SV Paul on Cefn Sidan sands in 1925
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paul |
| Port of registry | Hamburg |
| Route | Halifax to Dublin |
| Builder | Seattle |
| Launched | 1919 |
| Christened | Mount Whitney |
| In service | 1919 |
| Out of service | 1925 |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| Notes | 'Mount Whitney' and 'Margaret Sayer' were previous names |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Windjammer |
| Tonnage | 1,538 tons |
| Length | 230 feet |
| Beam | 45 feet |
| Height | 18 feet |
| Installed power | Sails |
| Propulsion | Wind |
| Crew | 15 |
The SV Paul was a four-masted fore-and-aft rigged windjammer, launched in Seattle in 1919. Originally named Mount Whitney she was sold to new German owners in 1924 and renamed Margaret Sayer, finally in 1925 she was acquired by Flensburg owners and renamed 'Paul'.[1]