Europa

Update 06.01.2016
Current Name Europa
Previous Name Senator Brockes (Elbe 2) (1945 - 1994), Senator Brockes (Elbe 3) (1918 - 1936), Senator Brockes (Elbe 4) (until 1914)
Classification Society Bureau Veritas
IMO 8951932
Call Sign PDZS
Manager B.V. "La Constance" Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Onroerende Goederen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Owner B.V. "La Constance" Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Onroerende Goederen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Flag Netherlands
Port of Registry Den Haag
Type of Ship barque
Completion 1911
Shipyard H. C. Stülcken & Sohn Werft, Hamburg, German Empire
Building No. 409
GT 303
Overall Length [m] 39,80
Registered Breadth [m] 7,45
Maximum Draught [m] 3,45
Propulsion [KW] 552
Propulsion [BHP] 750
Speed [Kn] 10,0
Sail Area [m2] 1.250
Capacity Passengers 55
Additional Information sailing speed under sails: 13 kn - the ship was once built as a merchant navy training ship. Later she was converted into a light ship and was first stationed at the "Elbe 4" position until 1914. Then she became a pilot station from 1916 to 1918 and from 1918 to 1936 she was stationed as light ship again at "Elbe 3" position. From October 1942 she was under navy command in the Baltic Sea and from July 1945 she was in use as light ship again, now at the "Elbe 2" position until she was decommissioned. The ship was baught in 1987 by the Dutch Harry Smit and until 1994 rebuilt into a barque for charter trips.
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