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Earl of Pembroke
Kaskelot
HM
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Rig:
Two masted Brig
Length:
Overall 112 feet
Beam: 21.9 feet
Draught: 7 feet
Air Draught: 81 feet
Gross Reg. Tonnage:
79.1 tons
Area of Sail:
4000 square feet
No.of Sails: 12
Crew: 10
Hull: Built by Hjorne & Jakobsen at Frederikshavn, Denmark,
in 1929
Engine:
Volvo, 235 h.p.
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Twenty
years later she retired from missionary work and carried cargo,
until her engine room was damaged by fire in 1972.
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Fireworks
to mark Phoenix's arrival in Whitehaven.
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She
was bought by new owners in 1974, who converted her into a Brigantine,
before being purchased by Square Sail in 1988.
A first-aid
overhaul enabled her to sail back to the UK, where she underwent
a complete re-fit. During 1991, she was converted into a 15th Century
Caravel, to replicate the Santa Maria, Christopher Colombus’
flagship, for Ridley Scott’s film 1492: Conquest of Paradise.
In
1996, due to the increasing demand for period Square Riggers, her
name was changed back to Phoenix and she was converted into a two
masted Brig with a rig of the 1750 era.
She
has comfortable accommodation below decks and in addition to film
work, she operates a busy sailing programme, which allows many people
the opportunity to experience sailing on a traditional Square Rigger
first hand.
Film
credits:
1492: Conquest of Paradise
(as Santa Maria)
Moll Flanders
Frenchman´s Creek
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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