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 Brigantine Yankee abandoned on the reef at Avarua, Rarotonga
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | Emden |
| Builder | Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany |
| Renamed | Duhnen, 1919 |
| Captured | May 1945, at Schleswig by Royal Air Force |
 United States | |
| Name | Yankee |
| Builder | Converted at Brixham yards |
| Fate | Aground on a reef in Avarua, Rarotonga, 23 July 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gaff rigged schooner (as built) |
| Tons burthen | c. 260 t |
| Length |
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| Beam | 21.5 ft (6.6 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Brigantine |
The brigantine Yankee was a steel hulled schooner, originally constructed by Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany as the Emden, renamed Duhnen, 1919. As Yankee, it became famous as the ship that was used by Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson to circumnavigate the globe four times in eleven years.[1] She appeared on the cover of National Geographic in December 1959.
- ^ "Irving and Electa Johnson Collection (Coll240)". Irving Johnson. Mysticseaport.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.