SS SORLANDET Tall Ships
by Lingfai Leung
Title
SS SORLANDET Tall Ships
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
SORLANDET [meaning the southland region of Norway]
- From Redpath Waterfront Festival Tornto -
The oldest of three Norwegian Tall Ships, SORLANDET is also the oldest full-rigged ship in the world still in operation. Built in 1927, SORLANDET, is currently the home of Class Afloat, a Canadian accredited organization dedicated to bringing the "classroom to the world" for high school students preparing to enter college or university. 2013 is the 80 year anniversary since SORLANDET travelled the Great Lakes to Chicago where she represented Norway at the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. It is with excitement that RWF welcomes this star of our show this year. Classafloat.com
History: Thousands of young men and women have received their first sea going experience onboard the SORLANDET. Used as a recreation ship for German U-boat crew during the first world war, she later became a camp for Russian prisoners. After heavy damage during an air raid she was restored in 1947 and returned to service for young cadets. In the early 70's the Norweigan schoolship era came to an end and SORLANDET lay idle until she was again overhauled and a new organization returned her to service as a sail training ship for all ages 15 - 80. The SORLANDET was the first ship in the world to offer sail training for females.
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