TRE KRONOR AF STOCKHOLM

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The death knell for sailing ships was sounded with the dawn of the steam engine. As the merchant trade demanded faster and more reliable means of transportation, wind-driven cargo ships started their long slide into obscurity. Today, just a tiny fraction of the ships that ply the seas are wind-driven, and almost all of those are used for recreation or historical purposes.

In July 2008 Sweden issued a nice set sailing vessels, and one of this is the newly built TRE KRONOR AF STOCKHOLM, (Three Crowns of Stockholm.)

She is built after the plans of the GLADAN a Swedish brig built in 1857 and used by the Swedish Navy as transport and later as navy brig for training of cabin crews.

The plans to build the brig were made by four Swedish gentlemen in 1993. The first drawings were presented in 1994. Owned by Tre Kronor AB 2900, Stockholm, and they will manage the ship. The society has about 4000 members
1997 The keel was laid down at Skeppsholmen, Stockholm.
27 August 2005 she was launched under the name TRE KRONAR AF STOCKHOLM, she was christened by Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Displacement 330 ton. GRT 198 ton. Dim. 35 x 8.25 x 3.3m. Length including bowsprit 46.0m.
Brig rigged. Sail area max. 730 m². Can carry 25 sails.
Auxiliary engine, one Scania DSI 14 diesel engine hp? speed?
Carried 97 ton lead ballast.
25 July 2007 she made her trials.

Her hull is made of 544 m³ oak wood; about 1.000 oak trees were needed. Also her frame was made of 6 inch full grown oak.
Deck was made of Siberian larch.
When the Tall Ships Race of 2008 come to Stockholm in July 2007, the TRE KRONOR AF STOCKHOLM will be used as staff-vessel, and during the start on 31 July 2008.
Thereafter she will make her maiden voyage around the Baltic.

Thereafter will she be used as a representation vessel between people, institutions, companies and nations around the Baltic.
She will thereafter used for company, member and youth sail trainings and expedition voyages.

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The Brig Tre Kronor af Stockholm
During 2009 the Brig Tre Kronor af Stockholm is sailing as an Ambassador for the Baltic Region. She will be a platform for meetings and collaboration regarding business, environment and youth issues and hence contribute to development in the area. After 11 years and much professional effort in building, the brig Tre Kronor af Stockholm embarked on her maiden voyage in June 2008 with students from Nacka High School on board. During the sailing the students participated in the daily work on board, partook in projects which they presented for the public in the harbors that were visited. During the summer of 2013 is planning Tre Kronor af Stockholm to attend the Tall Ships' Races this year goes into the Baltic Sea. Even this time, young people from Fryshuset to take part in a sailing legs and another will young people from Marina Läroverket to sail with.
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Source: http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/index.php/a ... -stockholm

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