Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Tecla"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Tecla, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Tecla, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Tecla, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Tecla, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Tecla
Ex-names:Graaf van Limburg Stirum KW143, Maria Olymp, Tekla
Registered port:Enkhuizen
Nation:NL
Type of rigging:KETSCH
Type of ship:Gaffelketsch, ex. Heringslogger
Year built:1915
Yard:Albert de Jong, Vlaardingen, NL
Overall length:38.00 m
Length (hull):28.00 m
Breadth:6.55 m
Draught:2.70 m
Sail area:400 m2
Power:237 PS
Engine:6 Zyl. Scania DSI / 11

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 30 Jan 2014

  • built by Albert de Jong shipyard in Vlaardingen as a herring logger between September and November 1914, original name was "Graaf van Limburg Stirum", owned by N. Parlevliet & Zn. shipping company, used in the Dutch herring fleet until 1925.
  • 1935 sold to A.J. Asmussen from Denmark, 1958 installation of the first engine, renamed the "Maria Olymp", until 1978 used as a coastal freighter to transport grain, stones and other bulk goods.
  • 1960 sold to Harry Toft from Aalborg who renamed her "Tekla" and who sold her to Paul Mork in 1977.
  • 1979 she was bought by Ad Habets and Jan de Graaf from Holland.
  • 1986 sold to Jaap Vreeken and Jenny Pierik from Zwartsluis/NL, until 1989 converted to a sailing ship for cruising with passengers on charter voyages, change of the name to "Tecla".
  • 2006 new owners became the family Bouwman & Sluik, used for sail training, participation in tall-ship races of the STI.
  • ship fulfills the requirements of safety by the Dutch inspection authorities and is inspected each year.
  • Nov 2012- spring 2014 circumnavigation together with "Oosterschelde" and "Europa" rounding Cape Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn, participation in sailing events and Tall Ships Races held in Australia.

Last tracked position of the ship:

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Last tracked position of the ship Tecla

Contact:

Website (nederlands/deutsch/English/francais, 12 Feb 2002):
http://www.tecla.nl/
ecla: information about the vessel, main points from her history and technical measurements, pictures, sailing routes and schedules, booking of berth, contact address

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 246 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 275 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data