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Friday 20 January 2017

German sailing vessel (ex-W43) Nordwind (Y834) (1944) 1956-

Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1 October 2016

Germany-flagged, MMSI 211450410 and call sign DMNJ. Displacement 100-110 (full load) tons and as d21,48 (between perpendiculars)-24,00 (hull)-27,00 x 6,39 x 2,94 metres. Built as a Kriegsfischkutter in 1944. In 1945 captured by the US Navy and converted into a 2-mast Bermuda ketch; reconverted into a ketch since she became property of the marine museum since November 2008. Training ship Y834 of the German navy between 1 July 1956-2006.