There seems to be a significant number of tall ships for sale these days. Not sure whether that is good or bad news. One especially notable example is the Grand Turk, now offered for sale for £2,800,000. Thanks to Alaric for the heads up.
“The Grand Turk is a fully-rigged ship – complete with twelve smooth-bored cannon – built in Marmaris, Turkey based on the 18th Century, British, Sixth Rate Frigate, HMS Phoenix, built in 1741. Naval Architect Ron Holland took the historical lines and created working drawings. The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) were involved at all stages of the build program to ensure that, on completion, she would meet the requirements of Class 3 and Class 5 passenger tickets. She was launched in August 1997. Construction is Iroko and Mahogany but, unlike her predecessor, she has twin Kelvin TAS8 (400BHP) main engines , a bow thruster and 4 AC Generators.
She is MCA Coded for World-wide operation and she has certified passenger capacity for 120.
For day sailing charters, she can have a total of 155, including crew and all staff, on board.
For sailing she has a crew of 16 to 28, for delivery trips under engine she is handled by a crew of twelve.
Film credits include: –
Hornblower (TV series), 1998-2003.
Longitude – Granada Productions, A&E, 2000.
Monsieur N, 2003.
To the ends of the Earth – BBC, Tightrope Pictures, 2005. ”
To learn more about the Grand Turk and for more photos of the ship, click here – Grand Turk (frigate)
My great, great,great grandfather was the Capatain of a ship “Grand Turk” out of Blue Hill(Maine, I imagine). He was presented a telescope from the British government in about 1863 because he and his crew saved the crew of a sinking British ship. This telescope was passed on to me from my family. Do you have any info on the Grand Turk? Thank you. pgb
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that sounds like a good ship but so spendy. Any ways I like it.
Please send all info and current location to fly out to see the ship.
Two important points.
1. We are a nautical interest blog. We do not represent the ship’s owner, agents or brokers.
2. The post dates from 2008. The ship was sold and is now operating as Etoile du Roy.