Artemis (barque)

Artemis at Hamburg, Germany
History
Norway
NamePol II, Jeløy, HMS Levanter Whale catcher ship, Minesweeper (1926–1948)[1]
OwnerHvalfangerselskabet Polaris A/S, Larvik, Norway
OperatorMelsom & Melsom (1926–1935), N.T. Nielsen-Alonso (Late 1930s), Royal Navy (1941–1946)
Port of registryOslo
Ordered1925
BuilderNylands Verksted, Oslo, Norway
Launched1926
Completed1926
HomeportLarvik, Horten
NotesConverted into a cargo ship in 1948, steam boiler and engine replaced by diesel engine.
History
Sweden
NameLister, Cargo ship (1948–1966)[1]
OwnerA/B Rivø (Gustav Bartley), Gothenburg (1948), resold to Sölvesborgs Skeppsmäkleri & Speditionskontor, Djupekås, Sweden, Rederi A/B Lister.
Port of registryGothenburg
BuilderA/S Fredrikshavns Jernstøberi & Maskinfabrik, Fredrikshavn, Denmark
HomeportMjällby
NotesRebuilt and lengthened in 1951
History
Denmark
NameArtemis, Cargo ship (1966–2000)[1]
OwnerI/S Artemis (H. Hermansen), Marstal, Denmark
OperatorH.C. Grube I/S (1987–2000)
Port of registryMarstal
BuilderAabenraa Motorfabrik, Aabenraa, Denmark
RenamedArtemis
HomeportMarstal
NotesNew engine from 1961 installed in 1971. Converted into a barque in 2000.
Netherlands
NameArtemis
OperatorFrisian Sailing (2000–2006), Tallship Artemis BV (2006–)[1]
Port of registryEasterlittens
Reclassified2000
Reinstated2000
HomeportEasterlittens
Identification
StatusActive As of 2024
NotesConverted to a 3-masted barque in 2000, new engine 2001.
General characteristics [2][3]
TypeBarque
Tonnage321 GT
Length59.0 m (193 ft 7 in) (overall)
Beam7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Height31 m (101 ft 8 in) (main mast)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • Caterpillar diesel engine type 3408, 4CY/SA, 8-cylinder, cyl. dim.: 137 x 152 mm.
  • 500 hp (370 kW)
Sail planSail area: 1,050 m2 (11,300 sq ft)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[4]
Capacity120 persons day trips, overnight 32, 16 cabins
Crew6

Artemis is a three-masted barque active as a sailing charter ship sailing mostly in the Baltic Sea and northern Europe.

  1. ^ a b c d Sundfær, Per. "1926 DS POL II (LVK200192603) - skibshistorie". Norsk Skipsfartshistorisk Selskab (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Tallship Artemis". Tallship Company. 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ "ARTEMIS - IMO 5209699". ShipSpotting.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Artemis - The three masted barque". SAIL.nl - Tall Ships Amsterdam Event since 1975. Retrieved 25 July 2024.