Alexander von Humboldt (ship)

The Alexander von Humboldt was buildt 1906 by german shipyard Werft AG Weser in Bremen as Lightvessel "Reserve Sonderburg" and had been working on various Positions in the North and Baltic Sea. She was retired 1986 and untill 1988 converted into a three masted Barque in drydock of german shipyard Motorwerken Bremeraven by a private Foundation.

Related Topics:
1906 - Bremen - Lightvessel - Barque

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As a reference to the Sailing ships of Bremer shipping company Rickmers her hull was painted green, the green sails are a marketing-gag of Sponsor Beck's

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"Alex", as she's called by her Crew serves as a Sail training ship and is flagship of the German Sailtraining Foundation Deutschen Stiftung Sail Training (DSST). . She gaind international Popularity as Main Actress in the Advertising-campaign of german Brewery Beck's.

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