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The '''TS ''Royalist''''' is a [[sail training]] ship launched in 2014 as a replacement for [[TS Royalist (1971)|a previous ship of the same name]]. She |
The '''TS ''Royalist''''' is a [[sail training]] ship launched in 2014 as a replacement for [[TS Royalist (1971)|a previous ship of the same name]]. She entered service with [[The Marine Society]] and [[Sea Cadets]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sea-cadets.org/articles/2017/01/11447-hrh-formally-names-and-commissions-ts-royalist|title=HRH FORMALLY NAMES AND COMMISSIONS TS ROYALIST - Sea Cadets|website=www.sea-cadets.org|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:57, 11 January 2020
| File:Sea Cadets' TS Royalist.jpg | |
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Royalist |
| Owner | The Marine Society and Sea Cadets |
| Ordered | 2014 |
| Builder | Astilleros Gondán S.A. |
| Cost | £4,800,000 |
| Launched | 19 December 2014 |
| Commissioned | 2015 |
| In service | 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 31.98 metres (104 ft 11 in) overall |
| Beam | 7.36 metres (24 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 3.18 metres (10 ft 5 in) |
| Sail plan | Brig, 536 square metres (641 sq yd) sail area |
| Complement | 8 crew, plus up to 26 trainees |
| Notes | Replacement for TS Royalist (1971) |
The TS Royalist is a sail training ship launched in 2014 as a replacement for a previous ship of the same name. She entered service with The Marine Society and Sea Cadets in 2015.[1]
Construction
Royalist is 34 metres (111 ft 7 in) long,[2] with a beam of 7.36 metres (24 ft 2 in).[3] Her draught is 3.25 metres (10 ft 8 in).[4] The ship's hull is of high tensile steel, with her superstructure of glass reinforced plastic. She will be rigged as a brig,[5] with a sail area of 536 square metres (641 sq yd). She has a crew of eight, plus up to 24 Cadets and 2 adult trainees. Twelve passengers can also be carried.[2]
History
Royalist was built by Astilleros Gondán S.A., Spain. She was launched on 19 December 2014.[3] She cost £4,800,000. Replacing the previous TS Royalist, she is designed to be easier to sail than her predecessor, and also faster. Royalist entered service in 2015.[5]
References
- ^ "HRH FORMALLY NAMES AND COMMISSIONS TS ROYALIST - Sea Cadets". www.sea-cadets.org. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Sea Cadets award Spanish shipyard £4.8 million contract". BBC News Online. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b "TS Royalist launching". Astilleros Gondán. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "New Ship Appeal". Sea Cadets. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b Durham, Nick (9 August 2013). "New Royalist to be built". Yachting Monthly. Time Inc. (UK) Sport and Leisure Network. Retrieved 6 January 2015.