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Santa Maria Manuela

Uploaded by Guest , Aug 14 2010 12:13 PM

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Santa Maria Manuela

Santa Maria Manuela in Victoria Dock, Hartlepool, North East England on 8th August 2010 for the Tall Ships Race 2010. Former Fishing Vessel.

IMO 5312628
MMSI 263759000
Call Sign CSFK

Flag Portugal
Port of Registry Aveiro

Owner/Operator : Fundacao Santa Maria Manuela - Portugal

Built : 1937-06 Companhia Uniao Fabril - Lisboa Yard/hull No.: 33 - Portugal
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Riveted; Decks:1 dk

Alterations & Conversions

Converted from: Fishing Vessel-200900, Converted from: Fishing Vessel

Length Overall 63.710
Length (BP) 52.790
Breadth Extreme 9.940
Breadth Moulded 9.910
Depth 5.950

Gross Tonnage (GT) 735
Net Tonnage (NT) 390
Formula Deadweight 1,374

Engine : Design: Deutz, Engine Builder: Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG - West Germany
1 x SBA6M528, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical)
6 Cy. 220 x 280, Mcr: 416 kW (566 hp) at 750 rpm
, New engine 1967-00

Aux engine 1 oil engine with flexible coupling & single reduction geared to screw shaft driving 1 FP propeller
Total Power: Mcr 416kW (566hp)
Service Speed: 9.00kts




    Jay Cresswell
    Aug 14 2010 10:32 PM
    Good to see that you've captured SMM for this website, Steve
    She is one of three sister ships built for the Grand Banks cod fishery
    The other two are Argus and Creoula
    Each carried a flotilla of dories working handlines
    Creoula and SMM were built side-by-side in the same Portuguese yard
    Argus was built in the Netherlands and is marginally different ... but only marginally
    The three worked the North Atlantic under sail into the early 1970s when two were decommissioned
    SMM continued as a motorship right into the elarly 1990s before being laid up for many years, before eventually being rescued, rebuilt and rerigged. Owener is the fishing/seafood company Pascoal. She has only just returned to the saea and the Tall Ships Race is her first major trip
    Argus went to be a cruise ship in the Caribbean
    Creoula became a Portuguese sail training ship
    Nearly two years ago, Pascoal rescued Argus too, towed her back to Portugal where she lies pending reconstruction starting
    So there you have it, three big steel Grand Bankers, built in the late 30s and in the process of being reunited as sailing ships
    It is a remarkable story and Portugal is to be congratulated for having the courage to do this
    Argus is in some respects the most famous of the three