''Statsraad Lehmkuhl'' is a three-masted

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rigged sail training vessel owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation. It is based in

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and contracted out for various purposes, including serving as a

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for the

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(using RNoN's prefix "HNoMS"). Norwegian tallship Statsraad Lehmkuhl

It was built in 1914 by Joh. C. Tecklenborg ship yard in

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as a school training ship for the

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merchant marine under the name ''Grossherzog Friedrich August''. After the

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the ship was taken as a prize by the

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and in 1921 the ship was bought by former Norwegian cabinet minister Kristofer Lehmkuhl (hence the name, which means "Cabinet Minister Lehmkuhl"). Except during the

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, when she was captured and under the name of ''Westwärts'' used by German forces, the ship belonged to Bergens Skoleskib from 1921 until donated to the Foundation in 1978. In 2000, she was chartered by the

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while their '' Gorch Fock'' was overhauled. In 2019 the ship was upgraded from diesel to hybrid power by

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(Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine), whereby a 370 kWh battery bank is charged while the ship is being powered by the wind, and can be used to drive the ship's propellers when the sails no longer provide sufficient power, reducing the need to rely on the ship's diesel engine. The batteries are also used to provide energy for the ship's instruments, lights and galley. In 2021, the ship featured in an

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slow TV feature from 6 July to 15 August, sailing from

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calling at ports along the Norwegian coastline. In August 2021 Statsraad Lehmkuhl started the
One Ocean Expedition
, circumnavigating the world equipped as a scientific research vessel, collecting meteorological and hydrographical data along with samples of fish, microplastics, zooplankton, eDNA, and carbon dioxide in the water. The ship was hired by marine research institutions on some of the legs, and served as a platform for students from the University of Bergen. The ship has participated numerous times in the Tall Ship Races persistently finishing high in standing in her class.

Sister ships

The three sister ships of ''Statsraad Lehmkuhl'' also survive: *'' Dar Pomorza'' (originally ''Prinzess Eitel Friedrich'') *''

Duchesse Anne ''Duchesse Anne'' (formerly called ''Großherzogin Elisabeth'') is the last remaining full-rigged ship under French flag. She was built in 1901 with a steel hull by the yard of Joh. C. Tecklenborg of Bremerhaven-Geestemünde ( Germany) accordin ...

'' (originally ''Großherzogin Elisabeth'') *'' Schulschiff Deutschland''

References

External links

The Statsraad Lehmkuhl FoundationThe Royal Norwegian Navy's homepage of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl.
(in

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).
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 1972-73Statsraad Lehmkuhl winning the Tall Ships Races 2016, Antwerp-LisbonOne Ocean Expedition, the Mauritius - Mozambique leg
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Sister ships

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