.JPG) Großherzogin Elisabeth moored inAmsterdam | |
| History | |
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   Germany | |
| Name | San Antonio (1909–1973) |
| Owner | Andreas Hammerstein (1909–1947) |
| Builder | Built on a shipyard in Alblasserdam, Netherlands |
| Launched | 19 August 1909 |
| Fate | Sold |
 Sweden | |
| Name | San Antonio (1965–1973) |
| Owner | Werner Sandberg |
| Homeport | Hovenäset |
| Germany | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1973 |
| Homeport | Elsfleth |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 463GRT |
| Length | 63.7 m (209 ft) |
| Beam | 8.23 m (27.0 ft) |
| Draft | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | 400 hp (300 kW) diesel |
| Notes | Sail area: 1,010 m2 |
Großherzogin Elisabeth is a 1909 Germansailing ship built as theSan Antonio, a replacement for the 1907 freighterSan Antonio which had been lost in a collision at sea.[1]
On 25 January 1914,San Antonio ran aground off the coast ofMorocco.[1][2] In 1929 she capsized nearCopenhagen,Denmark; however, she was salvageable and was converted into acoastal trading vessel.[1]
San Antonio was bought from Skillinge in November 1965 by Werner Sandberg. Her new home port was Hovenäset, Sweden. The skipper was Jan Sandberg.San Antonio operated the Baltic Sea and North Sea freight. She is the world's first motor sailor with a diesel engine. On 8 November 1973 she was acquired by the German shipowner Hartmut Paschburg and was acruise ship on theMediterranean for several years, operating with the nameAriadne.[1]
In 1982, the ship was sold to theKreis ofWesermarsch and the sail training clubSchulschiffverein "Großherzogin Elisabeth" e. V. was founded. Since 1993, the club has been owner of the ship.[1]
Today,Großherzogin Elisabeth is primarily used for sail training and is based inElsfleth.[3]
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