Name This...(316 Special Edation)

[rtrapasso]

The Portuguese have a training ship that looks like Eagle to my eye. I guess she could also fit the bill, except again her aft fore-and-aft rigged mast seems to have 3 sails, and in this photo she is carrying highly decorative and distictintive sails:



EDIT: She should look alike - they are sister ships!

[Cap Mandrake]

If the Uboat memorial was built in 1929 and the mystery pic is in black and white, it may well be pre-wwII. Maybe it was visiting for the Olympics in '36?

[rkr]

It is indeed Gorch Fock (original one) or one of her sisters. Here's another shot from the period:
http://www.silentwall.com/Equipment41.html
Rigging, stern and flag matches the photo.

Greetz, Riku

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: rkr

It is indeed Gorch Fock (original one) or one of her sisters. Here's another shot from the period:
http://www.silentwall.com/Equipment41.html
Rigging, stern and flag matches the photo.

Greetz, Riku

I agree the rigging and stern are the same. Unsure about the flag - here's the shot:



EDIT - I dunno, but the flag in our mystery photo doesn't look to have a white center third. Could be perspective, maybe.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: rkr

It is indeed Gorch Fock (original one) or one of her sisters. Here's another shot from the period:
http://www.silentwall.com/Equipment41.html
Rigging, stern and flag matches the photo.

Greetz, Riku

I suppose then that this could represent the Gorch Fock after she was raised by the Russians and called renamed it as Tovarish (Comrade). Doesn't look like a Russian or Soviet flag though.

[RevRick]

Check out the following site.
http://www.tallshipstock.com/stoklist.htm

Could very well be either Gorch Fock, or the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. At any rate, thanks Brady. Found a beautiful site full of tall ships... Glory!!

[Brady]

Gorch Fock, it is[:)]


Laboe, it is[:)]



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A couple years ago the USCG Training Ship Eagle paid a port call to Portland, my boss was a bit put off, but sorta understood Why I spent the afternoon walking her decks, Beautiful Ship and one of Only Two WW2 German Ships I have been on.

[Brady]

Cool Link:


http://www.warplaces.net/uk084_Marine_E ... _Laboe.htm