Sir Robert Baden Powell (ship, 1957)
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Name | Sir Robert Baden Powell |
Laid down | 1957 |
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Displacement | 250 tons |
Length | 42 meters (138 ft) |
Beam | 6.3 meters (21 ft)) |
Complement | 4/5 |
The Sir Robert Baden Powell is a steel-hulled schooner flying the Dutch flag. Her current home base is Lemmer in the Netherlands. It is the name of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting.
Background
[edit]This schooner was built in Poland under the name Robert.[1]
In 1991 it was transformed to look like a Baltimore Clipper and named after the creator of the scouting movement Baden Powell.[2]
In 2008, it took part in the 2008 Brest Maritime Festival.
In 2024 it was the closest vessel to the Bayesian [3], which sank after being struck by a freak weather event, and tracking data shows that it is seen moving slowly around in the immediate area, presumably looking to rescue any survivors.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sir Robert Baden Powel". YouTube.
- ^ Schäuffelen, Otmar (2005). Chapman Great sailing ships of the world. New York: Hearst Books. p. 241. ISBN 1-58816-384-9.
- ^ {{cite web| url = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_(yacht)
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