"Hr. Ms. Urania" Architect and designer : Overall design by Olivier F. van Meer Design, Enkhuizen, The Netherlands Builder : De Gier & Bezaan Int. Enkhuizen, Holland. Interior by the Dutch naval yard, Den Helder, The Netherlands
Construction : Steel hull, and deck superstructure, teak deck over-lay Hull: Spoon bow, full keel Length over all : 88'01" including bowsprit Hull length : 76'09" Length on waterline: 60'01" Beam : 19'10" Draft : 8'02" fully loaded Displacement : Approx. 75 ton (165,347 lbs) Ballast : Approx. 13,8 ton (30,424 lbs) Berths : 17 Fresh water : 605 US Gallon Holding tank : 152 US Gallon Litres Grey and 152 US Gallon Black water Fuel : 655 US Gallon) Engine : Caterpillar, 186 kW, 253 pK, 2400 l/min. Steering : mechanical Rigging: Bermudia ketch Sail area : 3283 sq.ft. Airdraft: 85'06" The Royal Netherlands Navy has owned a sail training ship, named Urania, since 1830. In Greek mythology, Urania is the muse of astronomy. The R.N.N. crest illustrates this with the celestial sphere and the signs of the zodiac. The motto “Caveo non Timeo” mean “vigilance without fear”.
The present Urania, the fourth to bear this name, was originally built in 1928 by “Haarlemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij” as the private yacht "Tromp". She was a schooner with a wishbone rig. In 2004 the ship was almost completely over - hauled. Today, URANIA is in impeccable condition - envied by the most meticulous yachtsmen around the world.
She entered the navy, in 1938, and was commissioned on 23rd April under the name Urania. Soon after she was requisitioned by the German “Kriegsmarine” to be used as a sail training vessel for the education of German midshipmen at the “Marine Schule Flensburg / Murwick”. In 1946 she was returned to the Dutch and used for the training of midshipmen at the Royal Netherlands Naval College. In 1957 she was rigged as a Bermudian ketch, the mainmast is taller than the mizzenmast, the rudder is behind the mizzenmast, and the mizzen comprises 60% or more of the mainsail.
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