Dar Pomorza in 2008
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History | |
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German Empire | |
Name | Prinzess Eitel Friedrich |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Launched | 1909 |
Fate | Taken by UK as war reparations Sold to Poland |
Poland | |
Name | Dar Pomorza |
Acquired | 1930 |
Decommissioned | 4 August 1982 |
Identification | IMO number: 5086451 |
Status | Museum ship in Gdynia |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sailing ship, full-rigged ship |
Tons burthen | 1561 gross tons, 525 net tons |
Length | 80 m (260 ft) (93 m full length) |
Beam | 12.6 m (41 ft) |
Propulsion | Auxiliary engine, 430 HP |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship, 1900 or 2100 square metres of sail |
Complement | Crew of 28, plus 150-200 cadets |
The Dar Pomorza (English: Gift of Pomerania) is a Polish full-rigged sailing ship built in 1909 which is preserved in Gdynia as a museum ship. She has served as a sail training ship in Germany, France, and Poland. Dar Pomorza won the Cutty Sark Trophy in 1980.