Adolf Vinnen (barquentine)

For other ships with the same name, see Adolf Vinnen.

Adolf Vinnen at Bass Point
History
Germany
Name	Adolf Vinnen
Owner	F A Vinnen & Co
Port of registry	Bremen, Germany
Builder	Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
Yard number	420
Launched	December 1922
In service	February 1923
Out of service	9 February 1923
Fate	Wrecked 1923
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,840 GRT
Length	79.90 m (262 ft 2 in)
Beam	10.40 m (34 ft 1 in)
Depth	5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	Sails, two diesel engines.
Sail plan	Barquentine
Complement	Up to 45

Adolf Vinnen was a five-masted barquentine that was built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage in 1923.

Description

Adolf Vinnen was a 1,849 GRT five-masted barquentine. She was 79.90 metres (262 ft 2 in) long, with a beam of 10.40 metres (34 ft 1 in) and a depth of 5.80 metres (19 ft 0 in). She was propelled by sails and two 350 horsepower (260 kW) 4-cylinder diesel engines. She was designed for a crew of 45.^[1]

History

Adolf Vinnen was built in 1922 by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel.^[1] Launched in December 1922,^[2] she was yard number 420.^[3] She was built for F A Vinnen & Co, Bremen.^[1]

She was one of the five Vinnen sisters, identical ships built by Krupps around 1921–1922 for F A Vinnen of Bremen. These were the Carl Vinnen, Adolf Vinnen, Christle Vinnen, Werner Vinnen and Sussane Vinnen.^[4] The four masted steel auxiliary, Magdalene Vinnen was a 3476 ton barque constructed to a separate design in the same year and in the same yard.^[5]

On 9 February 1923,^[6] during her maiden voyage from Kiel Germany to Barry, Glamorgan, Wales,^[3][7] Adolf Vinnen was driven ashore at Bass Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom in a gale. The Lizard lifeboat attended the ship,^[6] Her crew of 24 was rescued by breeches buoy from the cliffs above the wreck. Adolf Vinnen was the last large sailing ship wrecked in the Lizard area.^[2] The wreck lies in 12 metres (39 ft) of water.^[1]

References

1. "Adolf Vinnen [+1923]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
2. "A DIVER'S GUIDE TO THE SHIPWRECKS OF THE LIZARD PART 1 : THE WESTERN LIZARD". Diver net extra. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
3. "9105 - ADOLF VINNEN" (in English and French). Épaves du Ponant. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
4. Underhill, Harold (1952). Deep-water sail. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Nautical publishers. p. 261.
5. Underhill, Harold (1952). Deep-water sail. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Nautical publishers. p. 200.
6. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 43262. London. 10 February 1923. col G, p. 7.
7. Leonard, Alan (2008). "Profiting from Shipwrecks". Picture Postcard Annual: 14–16.

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