Earl of Pembroke (tall ship)
Earl of Pembroke in the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in 2016 | |
| History | |
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| Sweden | |
| Name | Orion |
| Owner | Rederi AB Tellus (mngr Arthur Wingren) (1945-) |
| Port of registry | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Builder | Albert Svenson, Pukavik, Sweden |
| Launched | 1945 |
| Denmark | |
| Name | Tullan |
| Owner | N/A |
| Acquired | 1949 |
| Decommissioned | 1979 |
| Renamed | 1949 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Earl of Pembroke |
| Owner |
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| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 2022 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Barque |
| Tonnage | 178 tons GRT; 352t displacement |
| Length | LOA 44.2m (145 ft) |
| Beam | 7.3 m (24 ft) |
| Draught | 3.20 m (10.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | Engine 6-cylinder, turbo diesel, 405 hp |
| Sail plan | 885 square m (9500 square ft) |
| Complement | Crew of 15 |
| Notes | up to 50 pass. for day trips, up to 12 pass. overnight |
Earl of Pembroke was a wooden, three-masted barque, which was frequently used for maritime festivals, charters, charity fund raising, corporate entertaining and film work.