Christian Radich under sail
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History | |
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Norway | |
Name | Christian Radich |
Builder | Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted |
Launched | February 1937 |
Homeport | Oslo |
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Status | in active service, as of 2022[update] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Full-rigged ship |
Tonnage | 663 GT, 198 NT |
Displacement | 1,050 tonnes (1,030 long tons) |
Length | 62.5 m (205 ft) 73 m (240 ft) including bowsprit |
Beam | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
Height | 37.7 m (124 ft) |
Draught | 4.7 m (15 ft) |
Propulsion | 27 Sails, 1,360 m2 (14,600 sq ft) Engine, Caterpillar 900 HK |
Speed | Sails, 14 knots (26 km/h) Engine, 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Complement | 18 permanent crew 88 passengers |
Christian Radich is a Norwegian full-rigged ship, named after a Norwegian shipowner. The vessel was built at Framnæs shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway, and was delivered on 17 June 1937. The owner was The Christian Radich Sail Training Foundation, which was established by a grant from an officer of that name.[1]