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Registration number
1631
Status
Archived
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Previous names
- See Junger
Details
Function
Leisure Craft
Subfunction
Yacht
Location
Norwich
Vessel type
Racing Yacht
Archive reason
More information required
Current use
Unknown
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Construction
Builder
Abeking & Rasmussen, Bremen
Built in
1937
Hull material
Wood
Rig
Sloop
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Sail
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
8.62 feet
(2.63m)
Depth
6.10 feet
(1.86m)
Length: Overall
41.31 feet
(12.60m)
History
KESTREL is a 50m sq yacht built by Abeking and Rasmussen in 1937 at Lemwerder, Germany. Her previous names include See Junger. She was built for the German Government to train Hitler youth as navigators. She was taken as a war prize in 1945 with 200 others. She was sailed by cadets at Dartmouth Royal Naval College until the 1960s when she was sold into private hands. Bought by Marabu Sailing club in 1990, she was renovated for club use.
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Key dates
-
1937
Vessel built by Abeking and Rasmussen at Lemwerder, Germany
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