Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Dehel"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Dehel |
| Registered port: | Honfleur |
| Nation: | FRA |
| Type of rigging: | KUTTER |
| Type of ship: | Lotsenkutter (Ouistreham) |
| Year built: | 1931 |
| Yard: | Lacheray, Honfleur, FRA |
| Overall length: | 18.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 12.37 m |
| Breadth: | 4.85 m |
| Draught: | 1.90 m |
| Sail area: | 160 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 110 PS |
| Engine: | Volvo MD 70 |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 07 Feb 2010
- built 1931 by the shipyard Lacheray in Honfleur, the construction follows the lines of a former boat that was used as a pilot ship during its live time.
- used in the fishery until World War II, so again after the war until about 1965.
- 1965-79 owned by the family Gouédard, Deauville, FRA.
- 1984 purchased by the AMERAMI (Association des Amis du Musée de la Mer) organisation, 1989-94 general overhaul in Honfleur, 1986 classified as historic valuable object of French culure.
- since summer 1994 used as active veteran sailing ship, participation in the well-known French sailing ship festivals, i.e. in Brest/Douarnenez 2004.
- restoration in Caen 2007-2009
Contact:
Website (français/English, 07 Feb 2010):http://amerami.perso.sfr.fr/
Dehel: website of the operator with photo and basic information, contact address