Sunday, 6 November 2016

Danish barquetine (ex-Aphrodite 1922-1931, Johanne 1931-1943, Dorrit 1943-1971?, Aphrodite ?) Loa 1992-


Harbour of Antwerp, Belgium 9 July 2016

Built a 3-mast schooner at Theobald Weber, Gl. Hestehave, Svendborg, Denmark in 1922 and used as a cargo ship until 1972. Since fruitless efforts to convert her into a pleasure craft and in 1992 purchased by the sea scouts FZDF Aalborg Sokreds. Since 2002 owned by the Tall Ship Aalborg Fund which restored her. Launched in 2007. Denmark-flagged, MMSI 220001000 and call sign OUTY.