Statsraad Lemkuhl
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The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is a three-masted barque
rigged sail training vessel owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation. It is based in Bergen
, Norway
and contracted out for various purposes, including serving as a school ship
for the Royal Norwegian Navy
(using RNoN's prefix "KNM", English: "HNoMS").
It was built in 1914 as a school training ship for the German
merchant marine under the name Grossherzog Friedrich August. After the First World War
the ship was taken as a prize by the United Kingdom
and in 1921 the ship was bought by former cabinet minister Kristoffer Lehmkuhl
(hence the name, which means 'Cabinet Minister Lehmkuhl'). With the exception of the Second World War
, when she was captured by German troops and called Westwärts, the ship has belonged to Bergens Skoleskib until it was donated to the Foundation in 1978.
In 2000, it was chartered by the German Navy
while their Gorch Fock
was overhauled.
Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
rigged sail training vessel owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation. It is based in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and contracted out for various purposes, including serving as a school ship
School ship
A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors. The term is especially used for ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training at sea and old hulks used to house classrooms....
for the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
(using RNoN's prefix "KNM", English: "HNoMS").
It was built in 1914 as a school training ship for the German
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
merchant marine under the name Grossherzog Friedrich August. After the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
the ship was taken as a prize by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and in 1921 the ship was bought by former cabinet minister Kristoffer Lehmkuhl
Kristoffer Lehmkuhl
Kristofer Diedrich Lehmkuhl was a Norwegian politician from Bergen. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1903 and became the Minister of Labour in 1905 and from 1905-1907. He did not seek reelection in 1906.He gave name to the three-masted barque rigged sail vessel Statsraad...
(hence the name, which means 'Cabinet Minister Lehmkuhl'). With the exception of the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when she was captured by German troops and called Westwärts, the ship has belonged to Bergens Skoleskib until it was donated to the Foundation in 1978.
In 2000, it was chartered by the German Navy
German Navy
The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...
while their Gorch Fock
Gorch Fock
Gorch Fock may refer to:* Gorch Fock , pseudonym of Johann Wilhelm Kinau , German author* Gorch Fock , the first sailing ship named after him* Gorch Fock , that ship's successor...
was overhauled.
External links
- The Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation
- The Royal Norwegian Navy's homepage of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. (in NorwegianNorwegian languageNorwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
). - Photo Noca 2006 Nordic Cadet Meeting / Statsraad Lehmkuhl in Oulu Finland 3.-6.8.2006
- An alumni Music Video from Statsraad Lehmkuhl American 'Oceanics School' voyages in 1970-71 and 1972-73