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Gorch Fock IIAs Germany had lost all its school ships as war reparations after World War II, the German Bundesmarine decided in 1957 to have a new training vessel built following the old plans for the Gorch Fock. The new ship was a modernized rebuild of the Albert Leo Schlageter.
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Gorch Fock IIIn 1958, the ship was built for 8.5 million DM; the German Navy estimates her present value at some 50 million €. Over the years, various modernizations have been applied to the ship. She was fitted with air conditioning, the asbestos used originally was removed and replaced by less dangerous materials in 1991, and in that year she also got a new auxiliary engine, a diesel engine of six cylinders producing 1,220 kW (1660 hp), good for a top speed of 13.7 knots. The interior has also been modified multiple times, technological advances made it possible to reduce the size of the galley and enlarge the crew quarters. Officially Gorch Fock's is a Type 441 class naval ship with the NATO pennant number A60. Her international radio call sign is DRAX.
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Gorch Fock II(2006) The Gorch Fock has been in continuous service as a school ship for the German Navy since 1958. In that time, she has undertaken more than 117 training cruises, totalling nearly 600000 nm. More than 11000 cadets have been trained on the Gorch Fock in that time. In 1987/88, she sailed around the world, with stops on five continents. Lasting 336 days, this was her second longest cruise, topped only by a training cruise in 1996/97 from Kiel to Bangkok and back that lasted 343 days.
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Gorch Fock IIThe Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine). She is the second ship of that name and a sister ship of that earlier Gorch Fock. Both ships are named in honor of the German writer Johann Kinau who wrote under the pseudonym "Gorch Fock". The modern-day Gorch Fock was built in 1958 and has since then undertaken more than 100 cruises, including one tour around the world in 1988. She is sometimes referred to (unofficially) as the Gorch Fock II to distinguish her from her older sister ship.
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Gorch Fock IIThe Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine). She is the second ship of that name and a sister ship of that earlier Gorch Fock. Both ships are named in honor of the German writer Johann Kinau who wrote under the pseudonym "Gorch Fock". The modern-day Gorch Fock was built in 1958 and has since then undertaken more than 100 cruises, including one tour around the world in 1988. She is sometimes referred to (unofficially) as the Gorch Fock II to distinguish her from her older sister ship.Jul 07, 2006
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Gorch Fock IIAs Germany had lost all its school ships as war reparations after World War II, the German Bundesmarine decided in 1957 to have a new training vessel built following the old plans for the Gorch Fock. The new ship was a modernized rebuild of the Albert Leo Schlageter.Jul 07, 2006
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Gorch Fock IIIn 1958, the ship was built for 8.5 million DM; the German Navy estimates her present value at some 50 million €. Over the years, various modernizations have been applied to the ship. She was fitted with air conditioning, the asbestos used originally was removed and replaced by less dangerous materials in 1991, and in that year she also got a new auxiliary engine, a diesel engine of six cylinders producing 1,220 kW (1660 hp), good for a top speed of 13.7 knots. The interior has also been modified multiple times, technological advances made it possible to reduce the size of the galley and enlarge the crew quarters. Officially Gorch Fock's is a Type 441 class naval ship with the NATO pennant number A60. Her international radio call sign is DRAX.Jul 07, 2006
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Gorch Fock II(2006) The Gorch Fock has been in continuous service as a school ship for the German Navy since 1958. In that time, she has undertaken more than 117 training cruises, totalling nearly 600000 nm. More than 11000 cadets have been trained on the Gorch Fock in that time. In 1987/88, she sailed around the world, with stops on five continents. Lasting 336 days, this was her second longest cruise, topped only by a training cruise in 1996/97 from Kiel to Bangkok and back that lasted 343 days.Jul 07, 2006
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