TS Royalist (2014) explained
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| Ship Country: | United Kingdom | | Ship Name: | Royalist | | Ship Owner: | The Marine Society and Sea Cadets | | Ship Ordered: | 2014 | | Ship Builder: | Astilleros Gondán S.A. | | Ship Original Cost: | £4,800,000 | | Ship Launched: | 19 December 2014 | | Ship Commissioned: | 2015 | | Ship In Service: | 2015 | | Ship Identification: |
2HZW6
| | Ship Status: | Sailing |
| Ship Length: | 31.98m (104.92feet) overall | | Ship Beam: | 7.36m (24.15feet) | | Ship Draught: | 3.18m (10.43feet) | | Ship Sail Plan: | Brig, 536m2 sail area | | Ship Complement: | 8 crew, plus up to 26 cadets | | Ship Passengers: | 12 | | Ship Notes: | Replacement for |
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TS Royalist is a sail training ship launched in 2014 as a replacement for a previous ship of the same name, . She entered service with The Marine Society and Sea Cadets in 2015.[1]
Construction
Royalist is 34m (112feet) long,[2] with a beam of 7.36m (24.15feet). Her draught is 3.25m (10.66feet).[3] The ship's hull is of high tensile steel, with her superstructure of glass reinforced plastic. She is rigged as a brig,[4] with a sail area of 536m2. Royalist has a permanent crew of eight, plus up to 24 Cadets and 2 adult trainees. Twelve passengers can also be carried.[2]
History
Royalist was built by Astilleros Gondán S.A., Spain. She was launched on 19 December 2014.[5] She cost £4,800,000. Replacing the previous, she is designed to be easier to sail than her predecessor, and also faster. Royalist entered service in 2015.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: HRH FORMALLY NAMES AND COMMISSIONS TS ROYALIST - Sea Cadets. www.sea-cadets.org. en. 2020-01-11.
- Web site: Sea Cadets award Spanish shipyard £4.8 million contract . BBC News Online . 26 July 2013 . 6 January 2015.
- Web site: New Ship Appeal . Sea Cadets . 6 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140217223731/http://www.sea-cadets.org/new-shipappeal . 17 February 2014 . dmy-all .
- New Royalist to be built . Nick . Durham . Yachting Monthly . Time Inc. (UK) Sport and Leisure Network . 9 August 2013 . 6 January 2015.
- Web site: TS Royalist launching . Astilleros Gondán . 19 December 2014 . 6 January 2014.
