Pamir (ship)
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Pamir was a four-masted barque built for the German shipping company F. Laeisz. One of their famous Flying P-Liners, she was the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, in 1949. By 1957, she had been outmoded by modern bulk carriers and could not operate at a profit. Her shipping consortium's inability to finance much-needed repairs or to recruit sufficient sail-trained officers caused severe technical difficulties. On 21 September 1957, she was caught in Hurricane Carrie and sank off the Azores, with only six survivors rescued after an extensive search.
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Model of the Pamir | |
History | |
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Germany | |
Name | Pamir |
Namesake | Pamir mountains |
Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
Launched | 29 July 1905 |
Kingdom of Italy | |
Acquired | 1920, as war reparations |
Germany | |
Acquired | F. Laeisz Company, 1924 |
Finland | |
Acquired | Erikson Line, 1931 |
New Zealand | |
Acquired | Seized as prize of war, 3 August 1941 |
Finland | |
Acquired | Erikson Line, 1948 |
Germany | |
Owner | Heinz Schliewen |
Acquired | 1951 |
Germany | |
Owner | Stiftung Pamir und Passat |
Acquired | 1954 |
Fate | Sunk 1957 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Steel hulled barque |
Tons burthen | 3910 bm |
Length | 114.5 m (375 ft) LOA |
Beam | 14 m (46 ft) |
Draft | 7.25 m (23.5 ft) |
Propulsion | Top speed 16 knots (30 km/h); cruise speed 8-9 knots. |
Sail plan | Four-masted barque, 3,800 m² (40,900 ft²) of sails |
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