Poland has had three STS (sail training ship): at first Lwów, later Dar Pomorza and now Dar Młodzieży. Although Lwów is named "cradle of the Polish navigators", it is often forgotten. It was launched in 1869 in Great Britain and it was the transport ship - it sailed to India and transported goods and people. After that it was sold to Italy, later to Netherlands and there Master Mariner Gustaw Kański found it. Polish Naval Academi bought this ship in 1920. Students had been trained on Lwów's deck in years 1921 - 1929, before Dar Pomorza came into service. Lwów, during its serviced, had to transport some goods, because ship didn't get any money from country, so it had to earn its own money - maintenance the sailing ship is very expensive. Here was a merit of captains - found the cargo for sailing ship under unknown flag (Poland just 5 years ago came back on maps - 123 years there wasn't independence Poland) and without guarantee (unless winds helped, cargo couldn't be delivered) wasn't easy. Money is necessary - buying water, food, ropes (on Lwów 16 km ropes was used), sailcloth and more. After 1929 Lwów was barracks for Polish navy, in 1938 it was sold for scrap (the proposal of make the ship - museum was rejected).
During Lwów's service it sailed 65 000 miles and it was the first Polish ship which sailed across equator.
General characteristics:tonnage: 1293 t
lenght: 85,1 m
height: 33,5 m
depth: 6,9 m
sail area: 1500 square metre
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