Vietnamese tall ship Le Quy Don explained

Sailing Vessel 286 Lê Quý Đôn is a tall ship of the Vietnam People's Navy (Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam). She is named in honour of the Vietnamese philosopher Lê Quý Đôn (1726–1784). The maiden voyage with a mixed crew of Vietnamese and Polish sailors started on 27 September 2015 from Gdańsk to Nha Trang, where she is based now.

The ship

The training ship was ordered in 2013 at Marine Projects Ltd. in Gdańsk, Poland. The vessel was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, for Vietnam Navy, and built by the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.The three-masted barque is carrying 1400 m² sails made of synthetic materials, her hull is made of steel. She has a crew of 30 plus 80 cadets.[1]

References

  1. https://biznes.trojmiasto.pl/Le-Quy-Don-juz-gotowy-Zaglowiec-wyrusza-do-Wietnamu-n93219.html Le Quy Don już gotowy. Żaglowiec wyrusza do Wietnamu

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