Atlantis (barquentine)
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| History | |
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 Germany | |
| Name | Bürgermeister Bartels - Elbe 2 Lightship[1] |
| Port of registry | Cuxhaven |
| Builder | Schiffswerft Wichhorst, Hamburg, Germany |
| Yard number | 200 |
| Launched | 1905 |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Homeport | Cuxhaven |
| Fate | Converted into a barquentine in 1983 |
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Atlantis |
| Operator | Tallship Artemis BV (Tallship Co)[2] |
| Port of registry | Amsterdam |
| Acquired | 2006 |
| Reclassified | 1983 |
| Reinstated | 1985 |
| Homeport | Harlingen |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active As of 2024[update] |
| General characteristics [3][4] | |
| Type | barquentine |
| Tonnage | 365 GT |
| Length | 57.0 m (187.0 ft) (overall) |
| Beam | 7.45 m (24.4 ft) |
| Height | 31 m (102 ft) (main mast) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Sail Area: 742 m2 (7,990 sq ft) |
| Speed | 9 kn (16 km/h)[5] |
| Capacity | 140 persons, 18 cabins |
| Crew | 8 |
Atlantis is a three-masted barquentine active as a sailing charter ship sailing mostly in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in Europe.
History as a lightvessel
The ship was built in 1905-1906 by the German shipyard J.H.N. Wichhorst in Hamburg and was named as Bürgermeister Bartels after the Hamburg Mayor Johann Heinrich Bartels (1761-1850).[6] It was delivered as a lightship with a rotating flashing beacon at 16 meters height. Originally the Bürgermeister Bartels was 42.50 meters long, 7.45 meters wide and had a side height of 3.46 meters. The light vessel measured at 232 GRT, had a steam engine with an output of 200 hp.[4]
First the ship was at position "Elbe 3" and in 1919 the ship was stationed at position "Elbe 2" at 53° 59' North, 8° 25' East 53°59′37″N 8°24′51″E / 53.99361°N 8.41417°E until 1939, then went info military service as a Barrier guard ship and outpost security ship during World War II in the Baltic Sea. After the war in 1945 the ship went back to the "Elbe 2" position and was in service there until 1974 when the ship was decommissioned and layed up in Hamburg after a collision.[4]
In 1979 the ship was sold to Fa. Eckhardt & Co in Hamburg to be used as a firefighter training ship.[6]
Conversion to a classic sailing ship
Around 1983 when ship was sold to a German shipping company who converted the ship to a three masted barquentine charter passenger ship until 1985, renamed her to Atlantis and started world wide sailing charter. In 1997 new owners took over and renovated the ship and started cruises in the western Mediterranean in the spring, Baltic Sea in the summer and the Caribbean in the winter time.[6]
In 2006 the current owner took over the ship and started with cruises to the Balearic Islands and Côte d’Azur. The ship is now operated by Tallship Company in Franeker, Netherlands, who also have the ships Artemis and Antigua.[6][3]
Gallery
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References
- ^ "Feuerschiffe auf historischen Postkarten". Deutsche Leuchttürme, Klaus Hülse (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "GISIS: Ship and Company Particulars (login needed)". IMO. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Tallship". Tallship Company. 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Feuerschiff ELBE 2- Bürgermeister Bartels - Dreimastbarkentine ATLANTIS". Feuerschiffseite.de - Iris Klempau (via Internet Archive Waybach Machine) (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Atlantis - lightship". SAIL.nl - Tall Ships Amsterdam Event since 1975. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Feuerschiff Elbe 2". Stadtwiki Cuxhaven (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
Media related to IMO 8333635 at Wikimedia Commons- Tallship Company Website
