Gorch Fock

[Farolo*]

A60 Gorch Fock


Class, [Type]: [AXT]
Builder Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
Launched 23 August 1958
Commissioned 17 December 1958

Displacement, tons 1819 standard, 2005 full load
Dimensions, metres 89,32 x 12,02 x 5,25
Main machinery 1 x Deutz-MWM SBV 6 M 628 diesel ( 1660 hp )
Speed, knots 15
Range, miles 1100 at 10 knots
Complement 66 ( 10 officers ) + 140 cadets

Callsign: DRAX ( )
Comment sail area is 1904 square meters.




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Saludos

[McLane]

Wow, extrem cool Pics! Thx for sharing!

[Farolo*]

Taken in Valencia, España. September 2005

Saludos

[Hullebullen]

Somehow I expected more of this thread going by the title... :|

...but nice pics nonetheless...

[Sua_Sponte]

I always thought that the old clipper type ships were pretty damn cool.. (not sure what classification this boat is, so dont jump my ass for not being a sailor)

[DE_Six]

Beautiful! :)

[Catch22]

She's three-masted barque actually, there are 5 such ships build by Blohm&Voss in late 30's - Groch Fock is one of them - known also as B&V "quintet".

Eagle (USCG)
http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/Eagle.jpg

Mircea (Romania)
http://www.mcuniverse.com/uploads/pics/DSC05364.JPG

Sagres II (Portugal)
http://dutchfleet.net/files/thumbs/t_sagres_150.jpg

Tovarich (Russia)
http://dutchfleet.net/files/thumbs/t_towarischtsch.jpg

[He219]

She's three-masted barque actually, there are 5 such ships build by Blohm&Voss in late 30's - Groch Fock is one of them - known also as B&V "quintet".

Eagle (USCG)
http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/Eagle.jpg

Mircea (Romania)
http://www.mcuniverse.com/uploads/pics/DSC05364.JPG

Sagres II (Portugal)
http://dutchfleet.net/files/thumbs/t_sagres_150.jpg

Tovarich (Russia)
http://dutchfleet.net/files/thumbs/t_towarischtsch.jpg
You mean the Horst Wessel, Mircea, Albert Leo Schlageter and Gorch Fock I.
;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/news%20photos/Todays/Continued/fc3645ce.jpg
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Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schroeder (SPD) nimmt am Sonntag, 14. August 2005, als Schirmherr die Windjammerparade der Sail 2005 von Bord der Fregatte "Hamburg" ab. Im Hintergrund die portugiesische "Sagres II". (AP Photo/Focke Strangmann, pool) ----German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder watches the tall ships parade of the Sail 2005 in Bremerhaven, northern Germany, Sunday, Aug 14, 2005. In the background, the ship "Sagres II" from Portugal. (AP Photo/Focke Strangmann, pool)

[HooyahCQB]

Nice Looking Boot!

[Catch22]

Yea Heinkel, especially Horst Wessel, the same stabbed pimp this song was about ;)

[OldRecon]

Great topic, with nice pics :)!
If your interested in "tall ships" and other sailing vessels from back in the "good old days", I can highly reccommend this DVD http://www.bluewaterweb.com/BosunsLocker/Locker.asp?SKU=MD1028517&TopicID=212

[tomcat1974]

here are the pictures of Nava-scoala "Mircea" (school ship)
http://www.fortele-navale.ro/diverse/bric/album/18c.JPG
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http://www.fortele-navale.ro/diverse/bric/album/vele7.JPG
copyright http://www.fortele-navale.ro/

[ranger75bn]

Sorry but i'm an old "sailor" and i love this little school ship....

http://www.navytrieste.com/Nave_Amerigo_Vespucci/amerigo_vespucci_001.jpg
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Nave Amerigo Vespucci (IT)

sigh..old memories

[theg]

nice pics

[baker]

woot woot

[Zamboni]

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Was this one taken the day after the kegger?

[faithless]

My dad sailed the Eagle when he was in the Coast Guard academy.

[MARINO]

beautifull

[eyeglass]

Great photos Farolo I like so much.........You have more photos of this kind of ships?



Spanish Naval Spotters (military and civilians)
http://www.fotosdebarcos.com

[Bulabash]

Beautifull pics, yarrrrr