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| History | |
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 Italy | |
| Name | Stella Polare |
| Namesake | Stella Polare (Pole star ship) |
| Builder | Cantiere Sangermani, Chiavari (Genova) |
| Laid down | 1964 |
| Launched | 15 September 1965 |
| Commissioned | 8 October 1965 |
| Homeport | La Spezia |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Yawl |
| Tonnage | 48 t (47 long tons) full load |
| Length | |
| Beam | 4.89 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Height |
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| Draught | 3.01 m (9 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan |
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| Speed | 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) by engine prop |
| Range | 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) (on engine prop) |
| Complement | 16 |
Stella Polare (A 5313) is a yawl, active as a sails training vessel for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare).[1]
History[edit]
Designed by Sparkman & Stephens Designs New York City (United States) as project 1505.1, Stella Polare was built for the Royal Ocean Racing Club as a first class a Bermuda-rigged yawl, built in wood. The vessel is the sister ship of Corsaro II,[2] and was commissioned by Italian Navy to be used as a training ship for the students of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno.
The original engine, a General Motors 471 rated at 200 brake horsepower (150 kW) was replaced by an FIAT AIFO engine. The original Arona generator was replaced by an Onan model. Stella Polare is a training vessel for cadets of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno, spending regular periods aboard. Each year she embarks on a training cruise which often includes calls to various classic sailing rallies and regattas.
References[edit]
- ^ "Stella Polare - Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "CORSARO II and STELLA POLARE : Sparkman & Stephens Designs 1505 and 1505.1" (PDF). Sparkmanstephens.info. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
External links[edit]
- Stella Polare (A 5313) Marina Militare website
Media related to Stella Polare (ship, 1965) at Wikimedia Commons
