Adolf Vinnen was a five-masted barquentine that was built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage in 1923.
Adolf Vinnen was a five-masted barquentine. She was 79.9m (262.1feet) long, with a beam of 10.4m (34.1feet) and a depth of 5.8m (19feet). She was propelled by sails and two 350hp 4-cylinder diesel engines. She was designed for a crew of 45.[1]
Adolf Vinnen was built in 1922 by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel.[1] Launched in December 1922, she was yard number 420.[2] She was built for F A Vinnen & Co, Bremen.[1]
She was one of the five Vinnen sisters, identical ships built by Krupps around 1921–1922 for F A Vinnen of Bremen. These were the Carl Vinnen, Adolf Vinnen, Christle Vinnen, Werner Vinnen and Sussane Vinnen.[3] The four masted steel auxiliary, Magdalene Vinnen was a 3476 ton barque constructed to a separate design in the same year and in the same yard.[4]
On 9 February 1923, during her maiden voyage from Kiel Germany to Barry, Glamorgan, Wales,[2] [5] Adolf Vinnen was driven ashore at Bass Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom in a gale. The Lizard lifeboat attended the ship,[6] Her crew of 24 was rescued by breeches buoy from the cliffs above the wreck. Adolf Vinnen was the last large sailing ship wrecked in the Lizard area.[7] The wreck lies in 12m (39feet) of water.[1]