Potosi (barque)

  • Flora

The built at the shipyard in Bremerhaven Tecklenborg Potosi was a five-masted German and her commissioning in 1895 - after France and Maria Rickmers ( Auxiliarsegler ) - the third Sailboat with this only six built rigging. Later it was renamed under Chilean flag in flora. She was the largest sailing ship in the years between her commissioning and completion of the five-masted full- ship Preussen 1902.

Description

According to the prevailing custom of since 1875 F. Laeisz the ship received with a "P" name beginning, in this case, the Bolivian mining town of Potosí, which is why it is considered one of the Flying P -Liner. She was like the other tall ships of the shipping company conceived as a modern three- island ship and cargo sailing ship, with 7.9 m long poop, 20.5 m long and 12.5 m midship bridge long back. Below the main deck, the ship had another along continuous steel deck. Since the Potosi should be used from the outset in the nitrate trade from Chile to Germany, which holds for the absorption of nitric sacks were established. The fuselage was in the Laeisz tradition black with a white waterline and red-painted hull. She was a fast ship, but with a full load and high heel took plenty of water. Like all Laeisz sailors, the ship had no auxiliary drive and was taken for safety upon arrival in Cuxhaven with tug assistance upriver to the port of Hamburg.

Travels

First skipper of Potosi was Robert Hilgendorf, who has made ​​a significant contribution with his experience as a sailing ship captain in the construction of the ship's structure. He reached after several trips records with this ship. Overall, the great ship completed 27 round trips under five captains until his internment on September 23, 1914 in Valparaíso, Chile. Even during the internment 1914-1920 it was in 1917 sold to Bremen shipping company FA Vinnen and delivered in 1920 as reparations to France. From there she was to Buenos Aires ( Argentina), a short time later to Chile to the shipping company González, Soffia & Cia. sold in Valparaíso. In Flora renamed it made under the former captain Laeisz August Oetzmann with a cargo of saltpetre even a trip to the former home port of Hamburg.

From there they sailed 1925 Cardiff with the assumption of a charge press coal to Mejillones (Chile) back. There was no more of the Patagonian coast on fire. Certain circumstances of the fire happened and the extinguishing tests then gave reason to suspect arson. After beaching and a huge explosion that tore both steel decks and the whole rig wegsprengte up on the foremast, the ship burned for days on the beach. After later re swimming and Wi leader drifting, which caused there for some excitement, the burned wreckage days 66 ° W was later found in front of Comodoro Rivadavia from the Argentine cruiser Patria to 46 ° S, sunk.

Designation of masts

  • Foremast, mainmast, center mast, mizzen, mizzen ( German standard designation )
  • Foremast, mainmast, center mast, aft mast ( also Laeisz mast), mizzen ( Laeisz name)
  • Foremast, mainmast, middle mast, mizzenmast (after mast, mast Laeisz ) spankermast (English translated)
  • Fore, main, mizzen, jigger, spanker (german standard designation )

Ship data

  • Construction: Steel hull ( Bau-Nr. 133) as a three- island ship; Masts ( lower masts and topmast a piece ) made of steel; Bramstengen, Royalrahen wooden
  • Rigg: Standardrigg five-masted with double Mars, Bramrahen and Royals; Mizzen mast as a stake with two gaffs (wood)
  • Number of decks: two continuous steel deck, partial deck ( steel / wood) as a bridge deck to poop and back; planked top deck with teak
  • Mast result: see above
  • Built by: John C. Tecklenborg AG, Geestemünde ( Bremerhaven )
  • Designer: Georg Wilhelm Claussen
  • Launched: June 8, 1895
  • Maiden voyage: July 26, 1895 to Iquique, Chile
  • Call sign: R K G B; As Flora: Q E P D
  • Cruise Line: F. Laeisz, Hamburg
  • More cruise lines: 1917 F. A. Vinnen, Bremen; 1920 Government of Argentina; 1923 González, Soffia & Cia. , Valparaíso
  • Other names: FLORA (1923 )
  • Port of registry: Hamburg; 1917 Bremen; 1920 Buenos Aires, 1923 Valparaíso
  • Figurehead: yes, figure of a mountain spirit, according to another source, a Greek river god
  • Length Overall ( LOA): 132.89 m
  • Length Galion rear (trunk length): 122,42 m
  • Length on Deck ( LaD ): 117.3 m
  • Length in the KWL (LWL): 112.2 m
  • Length between perpendiculars ( VAS, LPp ): 110.34 m
  • Width: 15.15 m
  • Depth: 8.65 m ( Schiffsinnenmaß )
  • Side height: 9,19 m
  • Draft: 7.77 m
  • Survey: 4,026 GRT ( gross registered tons ) / 3858 NRT ( net registered tons )
  • Displacement: 8,580 t ( ship mass including charge )
  • Load Capacity / Load capacity: 6,300 tons / 6,400 tons ( 1 ton = 1.016 t)
  • Sail area: 5,250 m² (39 sail: 24 frame, 4 starters, 8 staysail (between the poles ), 2 Besane Besantoppsegel )
  • Mast height: 64.3 m ( the keel flag button)
  • Auxiliary drive: none
  • Cost: M 695.000,00
  • Classification: Lloyd's / Bureau Véritas 100 A
  • First skipper: Captain Robert Hilgendorf (8 round trips )
  • Other captains: George Schlüter ( 2), Jochim Hans Hinrich Nissen ( 10 ), Johann Froemke (3 ), Robert Miethe (4); August Oetzmann ( FLORA )
  • Crew: 40-44 man
  • Maximum speed: 19 kn
  • Best Etmal: 378 sm
German gold mark Draft (hull) Barque Poop deck Mizzen-mast Topsail Topgallant sail Spanker (sail) Deck (ship) Forecastle Beakhead Stern Gross register tonnage Bureau Veritas Knot (unit) Day's run Herford Kiel
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