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Viking (barque)

May 02, 2024

This article is about a Danish sailing ship. For other ships named Viking, see Viking (disambiguation) § Ships.

Viking (also known by the ship type as a prefix, Barken Viking) is a four-masted steel barque, built in 1906 by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is reported to be the biggest sailing ship ever built in Scandinavia. In the 21st century her sailing days have drawn to a close, and she is now moored as a botel in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Viking under the Danish flag, between 1906 and 1929
History
Denmark Finland Sweden
NameViking
Owner
BuilderBurmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark
CostDKK 591,000
Launched1 December 1906
Maiden voyage19 July 1907
In service1907
Out of service1950
IdentificationIMO number: 5618148
StatusFloating hotel[1] / museum
General characteristics
TypeBarque
Tonnage
Displacement~6,300 t (6,201 long tons; 6,945 short tons)
Length
  • 108 m (354 ft 4 in) (o/a with bowsprit)
  • 97 m (318 ft 3 in) (deck)
  • 87 m (285 ft 5 in) (p/p)
Beam13.9 m (45 ft 7 in)
Height55.5 m (182 ft 1 in) (foremast above deck)
Draught7.33 m (24 ft 1 in)
Depth of hold8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Sail plan
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Capacity
NotesAnchor weight : 3 t (3 long tons; 3 short tons) each

Ship history edit

Viking was originally built as a sail training ship for the rapidly growing Danish merchant fleet. At that time, seaworthiness and cargo capacity were given top priority. One day in July 1909, while carrying a full cargo of wheat from Australia, Captain Niels Clausen recorded a speed record in the ship's log: 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph).

On 25 February 1917, she was sighted and boarded by the German commerce raider Seeadler. Unusually, the Germans then allowed her to proceed because being Danish, she was a neutral ship. This was something of a lucky escape, because within weeks Germany would return to unrestricted marine warfare, a policy that would have meant the ship's definite sinking.

In 1929 she was registered under the Finnish flag, and joined the Åland-based Erikson fleet of tall ships. She was part of Erikson's fleet until 1950. Viking was about to be scrapped in the late 1940s, but was eventually saved by the Swedish government in 1950 and moored in Gothenburg. A suspension bridge built in the late 1960s has effectively locked the ship in, since the masts are taller than the bridge. It is unlikely she ever will sail the open seas again. In January 2021 she was partially demasted to be able to pass under Älvsborgsbron. Early on January 24 2021 she was towed to Falkenberg by tug boats Svitzer Thor and Svitzer Bob.

She participated in several of the Great Grain Races from Port Victoria, South Australia to Falmouth, Cornwall. Barken Viking won the Grain Race of 1948. David James was an apprentice on her voyage around the world in 1937-38, which is described in his biography. [2] David Robb Muirhead (1921-78) wrote a diary and took photos of his voyage on the Viking as a working passenger in 1948, which records are held in the State Library of South Australia.

 
Four-masted "Barque Viking" at Lilla Bommen, Gothenburg, in 2005

There are only ten four-masted barques and one four-masted full-rigged ship (the Falls of Clyde) in existence, and only five of these still sail (Sedov, Kruzenshtern, Sea Cloud I, Nippon Maru II, Kaiwo Maru II). A few more are still afloat and berthed in various harbors (Peking (Hamburg), Moshulu (Philadelphia), Passat (Lübeck, Germany), Pommern (Mariehamn, Finland), Nippon Maru (Yokohama, Japan), and Viking).

Viking came to Gothenburg in Sweden permanently in 1950, as a home for various shipping organizations, and later became a school of seamanship. Today it is moored at Lilla Bommen as hotel "Barken Viking". The owner of the hotel is ESS Hotell AB.

Finnish artist Lena Ringbom-Lindén, one of a few females on board a ship at that time, sailed on Viking on one of its voyages to Australia. She wrote of her experience in two books, Flicka på skepp ("Girl on Ship") and Skeppet och Lena ("Lena and The Ship").

Cargoes edit

Viking's cargos:

See also edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viking (ship, 1906).

References edit

  1. ^ "Hotell Barken Viking". barkenviking.com (in Swedish). 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ^ Robson, J.,(1998, One Man in his Time.

External links edit

  • Official site of Barken Viking
  • Ship data of Barken Viking
  • Ship's history

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attribution You may also add the template Translated sv Barken Viking to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Viking also known by the ship type as a prefix Barken Viking is a four masted steel barque built in 1906 by Burmeister amp Wain in Copenhagen Denmark She is reported to be the biggest sailing ship ever built in Scandinavia In the 21st century her sailing days have drawn to a close and she is now moored as a botel in Gothenburg Sweden Viking under the Danish flag between 1906 and 1929History Denmark Finland Sweden NameViking OwnerDen Danske Handelsflaadens Skoleskib for Befalningsmaend AS Copenhagen 1906 1915 De Forenede Dampskibs AS Copenhagen 1915 1929 Gustaf Erikson Mariehamn Finland 1929 1950 City of Gothenburg Sweden 1951 present BuilderBurmeister amp Wain Copenhagen Denmark CostDKK 591 000 Launched1 December 1906 Maiden voyage19 July 1907 In service1907 Out of service1950 IdentificationIMO number 5618148 StatusFloating hotel 1 museum General characteristics TypeBarque Tonnage2 959 GRT 2 665 NT Displacement 6 300 t 6 201 long tons 6 945 short tons Length108 m 354 ft 4 in o a with bowsprit 97 m 318 ft 3 in deck 87 m 285 ft 5 in p p Beam13 9 m 45 ft 7 in Height55 5 m 182 ft 1 in foremast above deck Draught7 33 m 24 ft 1 in Depth of hold8 1 m 26 ft 7 in Sail plan4 masted barque Sail area 3 690 m2 39 700 sq ft Speed15 5 knots 28 7 km h 17 8 mph CapacityCargo hold 6 300 m3 220 000 cu ft Cargo capacity 4 100 t 4 035 long tons 4 519 short tons Ballast 1 400 t 1 378 long tons 1 543 short tons NotesAnchor weight 3 t 3 long tons 3 short tons each Contents 1 Ship history 2 Cargoes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksShip history editViking was originally built as a sail training ship for the rapidly growing Danish merchant fleet At that time seaworthiness and cargo capacity were given top priority One day in July 1909 while carrying a full cargo of wheat from Australia Captain Niels Clausen recorded a speed record in the ship s log 15 5 knots 28 7 km h 17 8 mph On 25 February 1917 she was sighted and boarded by the German commerce raider Seeadler Unusually the Germans then allowed her to proceed because being Danish she was a neutral ship This was something of a lucky escape because within weeks Germany would return to unrestricted marine warfare a policy that would have meant the ship s definite sinking In 1929 she was registered under the Finnish flag and joined the Aland based Erikson fleet of tall ships She was part of Erikson s fleet until 1950 Viking was about to be scrapped in the late 1940s but was eventually saved by the Swedish government in 1950 and moored in Gothenburg A suspension bridge built in the late 1960s has effectively locked the ship in since the masts are taller than the bridge It is unlikely she ever will sail the open seas again In January 2021 she was partially demasted to be able to pass under Alvsborgsbron Early on January 24 2021 she was towed to Falkenberg by tug boats Svitzer Thor and Svitzer Bob She participated in several of the Great Grain Races from Port Victoria South Australia to Falmouth Cornwall Barken Viking won the Grain Race of 1948 David James was an apprentice on her voyage around the world in 1937 38 which is described in his biography 2 David Robb Muirhead 1921 78 wrote a diary and took photos of his voyage on the Viking as a working passenger in 1948 which records are held in the State Library of South Australia nbsp Four masted Barque Viking at Lilla Bommen Gothenburg in 2005 There are only ten four masted barques and one four masted full rigged ship the Falls of Clyde in existence and only five of these still sail Sedov Kruzenshtern Sea Cloud I Nippon Maru II Kaiwo Maru II A few more are still afloat and berthed in various harbors Peking Hamburg Moshulu Philadelphia Passat Lubeck Germany Pommern Mariehamn Finland Nippon Maru Yokohama Japan and Viking Viking came to Gothenburg in Sweden permanently in 1950 as a home for various shipping organizations and later became a school of seamanship Today it is moored at Lilla Bommen as hotel Barken Viking The owner of the hotel is ESS Hotell AB Finnish artist Lena Ringbom Linden one of a few females on board a ship at that time sailed on Viking on one of its voyages to Australia She wrote of her experience in two books Flicka pa skepp Girl on Ship and Skeppet och Lena Lena and The Ship Cargoes editViking s cargos Cement Denmark Coal Europe Guano South America Salt Germany Hamburg Soya beans Russia Vladivostok Stone Norway Timber Sweden Sundsvall Wheat AustraliaSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viking ship 1906 Grain race Moshulu Pommern Tall ship Windjammer Gustaf Erikson BotelReferences edit Hotell Barken Viking barkenviking com in Swedish 2012 Retrieved 31 July 2012 Robson J 1998 One Man in his Time External links editOfficial site of Barken Viking Ship data of Barken Viking Ship s history 57 42 45 N 11 57 56 E 57 712389 N 11 965472 E 57 712389 11 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