''Erna Signe'' is a 1911 Swedish

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class yacht. It was by designed by William Fife III and built by August Plym at Neglingevarvet.

Career

''Erna Signe'' was launched in June 1911. ''Erna Signe'' competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, helmed by Nils Persson with the crew Per Bergman, Dick Bergström, Kurt Bergström,

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, and

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, finishing second behind Johan Anker's ''

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''. In 1913,

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re-designed the rig.

References

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