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Introduction
The Herzogin Cecilie was a steel four masted barque built in Germany in 1901.

She was originally built as a German merchant cadet training vessel. 'Herzogin' meaning 'Duchess', she was named after 'Herzogin Cecilie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin' who was expected (at the time) to be a future Empress of Germany

In 19xx she was sold to Gustaf Erikson, who ran a fleet of similar ships out of the Finnish Åland Islands

She took part in the famous Grain Races from Australia to Great Britain. These took place from 1921 - 1939, when crews of sailing ships would compete to see who could sail wheat back from Australia in the fastest time.

She was shipwrecked off the Dorset coast of Great Britain in 1936.

She is now one of the best diving sites off the British coastline.

Specifications
Built in Bremerhaven, Germany by Rickmers, Reismuhlen, Rhederei & Shiffbau AG, for Norddeutscher Lloyd.

Launched 1901 or 1902?

She was a sister ship to 'Herzogin Sophie Charlotte' (which was originally named 'Albert Rickmers')

Both the Herzogin Sophie Charlotte and the Herzogin Cecilie had the following specifactions:

Gross tonnage:	3,242t Length : 	94.48m ( 310 ft ) Breadth :	14.02m ( 46 ft ) Depth :		7.53m ( 24.8 ft )

Max payload: c. 4,200 tons

Crew : typically 81 as German cadet ship, 25 when operated by Gustav Erikkson

Poop Length (orig 175ft, later 194ft)

Timeline
c.July 1902. Fatality - One of the ABs killed by a block c.Oct 1903. Fatality - Sailor lost his life while trying to make fast one of the foresails. c Nov 1906	Fatality - Crew member falls from rigging c.June 1935. Fatality - Donkey engine boiler explodes, killing two crew members, Belfast.

Crashes c. Aug 1913	Collision with steamer near Hamburg. 17 Oct 1935	Collision - Hit Danish motor ferry *Dan* near Copenhagen 18 Oct 1935	Collision - Hit German trawler *Rastede* near Copenhagen

18 June 1927 	Run aground - off Vorupør, Denmark 25 April 1936:	Run aground - Soar Mill Cove, near Salcombe.

c. Aug 1912: 	Refit - including Poop deck extended from 175ft to 194ft

2 Aug 1914 - 1 Oct 1920		"Stranded" in Chile due to the outbreak of World War I (firstly at Guaycan, later at Coquimbo)

Stowaway Fell over Race with Beatrice

Alternative Spellings:

Links / Sources / Recommended Reading
Book: "Herzogin Cecilie - the Life and Times of a Four Masted Barque" - Basil Greenhill & John Hackman, Pub 1991 Conway Maritime Press

Book: "Last of the Wind Ships" - Alan Villiers and Basil Greenhill

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