| Date of launch | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Place of launch | Bremerhaven |
| Type | 3-masted steel barque |
| GRT | 2039 |
| NRT | 1880 |
| DWT | 3300 |
| Length | 81.5 m (267.4 ft) |
| Beam | 12.2 m (40.0 ft) |
| Draft | 7.6 m (24.8 ft) |
Later names: Penang (1911)
- 1905
Built of steel by Rickmers Reismühlen, Rhederei und Shiffbau AG, Bremerhaven for their own use. She was rigged as a three-masted barque carrying royals over double topgallant sails. - 1911
Sold to Reederei F. Laeisz, Hamburg who renamed her Penang and put her on the South American nitrate trade. - 1920
Sold to John Nurminen, Raumo, Finland. - October 1923
Sold to Gustaf Erikson, Mariehamn and put on the Australian wheat trade. - 1941
Reported as `missing' and was supposed to have been lost somewhere around Cape Horn. In 1971, however, it became clear that she had been sunk by the German submarine U-140, commanded by first liutenant Hinsch, without any warning. It is said that Hinsch was on his way to the Cape Horn congress in Mariehamn in 1976, but didn't go after someone had pointed out to him that he'd be lynched if he turned up.
Pictures:
 | The Penang |
References:
- Sten Lille, Lars Grönstrand: Suomen valtameripurjehtijat, ISBN 951-9064-31-1, published by Etelä-Suomen Kustannus Oy 1979
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