Artemis is a three-masted barque active as a sailing charter ship sailing mostly in the Baltic Sea and northern Europe.

Artemis at Hamburg, Germany
History
Norway
NamePol II, Jeløy, HMS Levanter Whale catcher ship, Minesweeper (1926–1948)[1]
OwnerHvalfangerselskabet Polaris A/S, Larvik, Norway
OperatorMelsom & Melsom (1926–1935), N.T. Nielsen-Alonso (Late 1930s), Royal Navy (1941–1946)
Port of registryOslo
Ordered1925
BuilderNylands Verksted, Oslo, Norway
Launched1926
Completed1926
HomeportLarvik, Horten
NotesConverted into a cargo ship in 1948, steam boiler and engine replaced by diesel engine.
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Sweden
NameLister, Cargo ship (1948–1966)[1]
OwnerA/B Rivø (Gustav Bartley), Gothenburg (1948), resold to Sölvesborgs Skeppsmäkleri & Speditionskontor, Djupekås, Sweden, Rederi A/B Lister.
Port of registryGothenburg
BuilderA/S Fredrikshavns Jernstøberi & Maskinfabrik, Fredrikshavn, Denmark
HomeportMjällby
NotesRebuilt and lengthened in 1951
History
Denmark
NameArtemis, Cargo ship (1966–2000)[1]
OwnerI/S Artemis (H. Hermansen), Marstal, Denmark
OperatorH.C. Grube I/S (1987–2000)
Port of registryMarstal
BuilderAabenraa Motorfabrik, Aabenraa, Denmark
RenamedArtemis
HomeportMarstal
NotesNew engine from 1961 installed in 1971. Converted into a barque in 2000.
Netherlands
NameArtemis
OperatorFrisian Sailing (2000–2006), Tallship Artemis BV (2006–)[1]
Port of registryEasterlittens
Reclassified2000
Reinstated2000
HomeportEasterlittens
Identification
StatusActive As of 2024
NotesConverted to a 3-masted barque in 2000, new engine 2001.
General characteristics [2][3]
TypeBarque
Tonnage321 GT
Length59.0 m (193 ft 7 in) (overall)
Beam7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Height31 m (101 ft 8 in) (main mast)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • Caterpillar diesel engine type 3408, 4CY/SA, 8-cylinder, cyl. dim.: 137 x 152 mm.
  • 500 hp (370 kW)
Sail planSail area: 1,050 m2 (11,300 sq ft)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[4]
Capacity120 persons day trips, overnight 32, 16 cabins
Crew6

History as a whale catcher, minesweeper and cargo ship

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The vessel as a Whaler

The ship was built in 1926 by the Norwegian shipyard Nylands Verksted in Oslo and was named as Pol II.[5] It was delivered as a whale catcher ship owned by Hvalfangerselskabet Polaris A/S operated by Melsom & Melsom. Originally the Pol II was 57 metres (187 ft 0 in) long. The whaler measured at 240 gross register tons (GRT), had a steam engine with an output of 135 horsepower (101 kW).[1]

The ship was used as a whaler in the northern and southern polar seas until 1940, then went info military service as a minesweeper for the Royal Navy during World War II and was listed as a ship in Nortraship's register. A few years after the war in 1948 the ship was sold to Sweden and rebuilt to a cargo ship and lengthened two meters.[1][6][7]

In 1966 the ship was sold to I/S Artemis (H Hermansen) in Denmark and was renamed to Artemis.[1]

Conversion to a classic sailing ship

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Around 2000 when ship was sold to Frisian Sailing who converted it into a three-masted barque charter passenger ship. In 2006 the current owner took over the ship. The ship is now operated by Tallship Company in Franeker, Netherlands, which also operate the ships Atlantis and Antigua.[2][1]

The ship's 100th-year anniversary is planned to take place in the harbour of Larvik in Norway on July 24–26 in 2026.[8]

The sister ship Stedemaeght was built the same year as Artemis originally named Pol IV and was also converted to a sailship in 1991 offering charter from Lelystad, the Netherlands.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Sundfær, Per. "1926 DS POL II (LVK200192603) - skibshistorie". Norsk Skipsfartshistorisk Selskab (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tallship Artemis". Tallship Company. 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ "ARTEMIS - IMO 5209699". ShipSpotting.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Artemis - The three masted barque". SAIL.nl - Tall Ships Amsterdam Event since 1975. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Ship: ARTEMIS - WHALE CATCHER". Ship Vault Maritime Vessel Database. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ^ "'Pol Whale Catchers - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945". Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Artemis". Oostende voor anker. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ Tallship Artemis 100 year Anniversary 1926–2026, Pol II / Artemis in Larvik
  9. ^ "Historie van het schip (History of the ship)". Stedemaeght Sailing Charters B.V. (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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