 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Norway | |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics as of 1988 | |
| Type | Hardangerjakt |
| Length | 32.9 m (107 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Height | Mast height 24.7 m (81 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | Auxiliary 235 hp (175 kW) Volvo engine, 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) |
| Sail plan | Galeas-rigged, 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) sail area |
Anna Kristina is a Norwegian-flagged,galeas-riggedHardangerjakt. Originally namedDyrafjeld, thesloop-rigged vessel was built on a Norwegian farm in 1889. The ship's early career was as a cargo ship in theHardanger region, with occasional voyages as far afield as Russia. She was sold to new owners and re-rigged as a galeas in the late 1920s. The sails were removed duringWorld War II, but continued in merchant service until the mid-1970s. After a series of accidents, the vessel was laid up, then sold to new owners, who restored the vessel and renamed herAnna Kristina.Charter work occurred throughout the 1980s, including involvement in theFirst Fleet Re-enactment Voyage.
The vessel was aHardangerjakt built on a farm inStangvik, Norway, during 1889, based on aDet Norske Veritas plan.[1] The hull was 32.9 metres (107 ft 11 in) long, with abeam of 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in) and adraught of 2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in).[2] She wassloop-rigged, with a squaretopsail.[1]
The vessel was originally namedDyrafjeld.[1] Most of her early operations were cargo runs: driedcod from theHardanger region toBergen, then returning with general cargo.[1] On occasion, the vessel would haul timber fromRiga, Russia.[1]Dyrafjeld was sail powered until 1900, when a 12-horsepower (8.9 kW) engine was installed.[1] In the late 1920s,Dyrafjeld was sold to new owners, who re-rigged the vessel as agaleas.[1] At the start ofWorld War II, the vessel's rigging was removed, and her engine upgraded.[1] The ship continued in the cargo trade, but capsized in 1975 when a cargo of timber shifted.[1] She was recovered, but damaged again in 1986 in a collision.[1] The vessel was laid up until 1977, when she was sold to new owners, who restored her as a galeas-rigged Hardangerjakt.[1] In this configuration, she had a mast height of 24.7 metres (81 ft 0 in), and a total sail area of 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft).[2]
The restoration work was completed in 1981, with the vessel renamedAnna Kristina.[1] The vessel sailed on numerouscharters, including film work and a two-year deployment toSpitzbergen.[1] In 1987,Anna Kristina joined theFirst Fleet Re-enactment Voyage: a historical re-enactment for theAustralian Bicentenary.[1] Prior to the voyage, she was refurbished with a 235-horsepower (175 kW) Volvo engine capable of reaching 6knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), along with increased crew capacity.[3] She left England for Australia in May 1987, and sailed with the fleet toTenerife andRio de Janeiro.[4] While crossing the Atlantic, at 01:20 on 22 August, a crewmember fell overboard while trying to adjust a sail.[5]Tradewind,R. Tucker Thompson, andSøren Larsen converged onAnna Kristina and began searching: first in the immediate area by searchlight, then commencing a grid pattern at dawn.[5] The search was called off at 18:35 with no success.[5] The fleet continued on toCape Town,Mauritius, andFremantle before arriving in Sydney onAustralia Day (26 January) 1988.[4]
