| Date of launch | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Place of launch | Geestemünde |
| Type | 4-masted steel barque |
| GRT | 3064 |
| NRT | 2678 |
| DWT | - |
| Length | 97.7 m (320.4 ft) |
| Beam | 14.0 m (46.1 ft) |
| Draft | 7.7 m (25.3 ft) |
Later names: Kruzenshtern (1946)
- 1926
Built of steel by Joh C Tecklenborg, Geestemünde for Reederei F. Laeisz, Hamburg. She was given the name Padua and was rigged as a four-masted barque carrying royals over double topgallant sails. The Padua was the last large square rigged vessel in the world to be built for carrying cargo. She was put on the South American nitrate trade. - 1934
Made one voyage on the Australian wheat trade together with sister ship Priwall. - 1938
Made another voyage on the wheat trade. - 21 December 1945
Delivered to the Soviet union as war compensation. She was rebuilt in Leningrad, had an engine installed, and was renamed the Kruzenshtern. Since then she has been used as a Soviet and now Russian schoolship.
Pictures:
 | The Padua |  | The Kruzenshtern under the Soviet flag. |
 | The Kruzenshtern participating in the Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race 1994 |  | The Kruzenshtern leaving Amsterdam 28 August 2000 |
References:
- Alex A. Hurst: Hur all världens råtacklade fyr- och femmastade skepp slutade sin levnad, Longitude - tidskrift från de sju haven 23 pp. 76 - 93, ISSN 0024-6328, published by Carlstedt Förlag AB, Stockholm 1987
- Alex A. Hurst: En lista på all världens 4- och 5-mastade råtacklade skepp, Longitude - tidskrift från de sju haven 22 pp. 7 - 31, ISSN 0024-6328, published by Carlstedt Förlag AB, Stockholm 1986
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