Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Glenlee"

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Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Glasgow,
07/2023

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Source, location, date:
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Glasgow,
07/2023

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Last update: 24 Apr 2025

• 1896 launched at the shipyard of Anderson Rodgers, Port Glasgow, as a barque-rigged cargo ship and delivered to Archibald Sterling & Co., Glasgow, GBR; named the "Glenlee".
• 1898 sold to the Islamount Sailing Ship Co. (Robert Ferguson & Co.), Dundee, GBR; renamed the "Islamount"; she sailed 4 circumnavigations an 15 passages round Cape Horn during this time.
• 1905 sold to Flint Castle Shipping Co. (R. Thomas & Co.) of Liverpool.
• 1918 operated by J. Stewart & Co., London, GBR for the Shipping Controller.
• 1919 sold to Societa Italiana di Navigazione "Stella d'Italia", Milan, ITA who modernised her, renamed the "Clarastella", registered at Genoa, ITA; fitted with two aux. diesel engines.
• 1922 acquired by the Spanish Navy to be used as a sail training ship, rebuilt at Cautieu Navale Triestino, Monfalcon (Triest), ITA, renamed the "Galatea".
• since 1927 training ship for non-commissioned officers and used for special training exercises.
• 1946 lost almost the entire rigging in a severe storm, but managed to put into Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• probably 1969 laid up at El Ferrol del Caudillo, SPA; used as stationary training ship, 1981 removal of the rigging, towed to Seville, SPA to be used as a museum ship, the project failed and she was left without any attempt at maintenance or security rotten and sunk in the habour.
• 1992 sold at auction to the Clyde Maritime Trust to be converted into a museum ship in Glasgow, GBR; renamed the "Glenlee" again.
• 1993 towed form Seville, SPA to Greenock, GBR.
• 1993–1999 completely restored to her original appearance including her rigging and installation of a figurehead.
• presently since 1994 berthed at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow, GBR.

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