Georg Stage

The Georg Stage on 18 August 2005 in Randers

The Georg Stage is a Danish sail training ship with full rigging in steel hull and manufactured in the Siemens -Martin process. In 1934, she ran as a second ship of that name on 22 September 1934 the " Frederikshavn Værft above Flydedok " ( Frederikshavn Shipyard and floating ) in Frederikshavn, Denmark, is launched to replace its his time 52 years old predecessor. On April 24, 1935 on her maiden voyage began with 80 men on board by Baltic and North Sea. The hull is black ( surface ship ) or red ( underwater body ) has been deleted, it has three diesel engines for auxiliary power and for the operation of generators and auxiliary equipment on board, 5 decks and three lifeboats ( 2 rowing lifeboats to the astern side walls and a motor dinghy on the stern ( all in davits ) ) and life raft. With room for 80 men, she participated in many sailing ship meetings and regattas.

Under the bowsprit she wears as a figurehead of the gilded bust of its namesake Georg Stage, which they inherited from the predecessor and whose legacy they took up as a training ship of the Foundation in 1934. 1989 traveled the Georg Stage to Mystic Seaport, where he attended her namesake. Both are among the smallest three-masted full-rigged ship units of their time.

More ship data

• Depth: ~ 5.5 m
• Side height: ~ 6 m
• Mast height: 35 m under keel Flag Button, 30 m Waterline flag button
• Features: -consuming equipment and communication system