Sir Robert Baden Powell (ship, 1957) explained

Sir Robert Baden Powell is a 42m steel-hulled schooner flying the Dutch flag. Her home port is Lemmer in the Netherlands. She is named after Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting.

Background

The schooner was built in Magdeburg, East Germany in 1957 and launched under the name Robert.^[1]

In 1991, she was refitted to give the appearance of a Baltimore Clipper and named after the founder of the scouting movement, Sir Robert Baden Powell.^[2]

She took part in the 2008 Brest Maritime Festival.

In 2024, she rescued the 15 survivors of the Bayesian sinking off Sicily.^[3]

See also

• Brest Maritime Festival

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sir Robert Baden Powel. . Karin Volkening . 2024-08-23.
2. Book: Schäuffelen, Otmar . Chapman Great sailing ships of the world . Hearst Books . 2005 . 1-58816-384-9 . New York . 241.
3. News: Povoledo. Elisabetta. 20 August 2024. Search Resumes for British Mogul and 5 Others After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily. The New York Times. 22 August 2024. Karsten Borner, the captain of a ship, the Sir Robert Baden Powell, which picked up the Bayesian’s 15 survivors, ....