Sail Number: TSG 379
Type: Gaff Ketch
ex; Bille III, Das Wappen von Bremen
LOA: 51’2″ / 15.60m – LWL: – Beam: 12’1″ / 3.70m – Draft: 6’2” / 1.90m – Hull Number: – Designer: – Original Owner: – Original Name: Bille III – Current Owner: – Year Launched: 1921 – Built By: Schierhorn Werft, Cranz/Elbe, GER – Hull Material: Wood – Displacement: (GT / m³): – Sail Area: 120 m2 – Location: FleetMon
Historical:
Built in Cranz, Elbe in 1921 as yacht called “Bille III.” Her hull lines and rigging reflect traditional methods of ship construction used at the turn of the century.
Sailed from 1934 to 1967 as the “Das Wappen von Bremen” for the Bremen sailing club and won many international races.
Purchased by the “Klaus Störtebecker” (Wilhelmshaven) sailing club in 1981, the ship has been fully restored, newly-rigged and sails under the club’s name now. with its interesting stern (two lions with the key of Bremen and the Wilhelmshaven coat of arms), the “Klaus Störtebecker 3” is still sailing as a real oldtimer. Passengers on board can experience the atmosphere of a traditional, rustic, seaworthy wooden ship.
Participated successfully in many Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races e.g. 1996, 1998 participation in the Wilhelmshaven-Falmouth-Lisbon-Vigo-Dublin ISTA regatta