Polish sailing ships: Dar Pomorza

That sailing ship was built in 1909. Then it was named Prinzess Eitel Friedrich and sailed with German flag. After First World War it was given to France as a war raparations and sailed as Colbert. Poland bought that ship in 1929 and named Dar Pomorza, because most of the cash was given from people who live on Pomorze (Polish region near the sea), but often it was named Biała Fregata (White Frigate). In years 1929-1982 it was training ship, now its role has been taken over by Dar Młodzieży. In Biała Fregata service 13 thousands Polish sailors were trained on its deck. Dar Pomorza had 102 voyages, sailed half million nautical miles, sailed around the world and circumnavigated the Horn. Now it is ship-muzeum, which stays in Gdynia.

Dar Pomorza has three mast, its total lenght is 93 meters, height - 41,4 meters, total immersion - 5,7 m, tonnage is 2500 tons. Its maximum speed, which it ever got is 17 knots (nautical mile per hour). Its crew was 189 sailors.

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