- Shabab Oman
RNOV "Shabab Oman" is a
barquentine which serves as atraining ship for theRoyal Navy of Oman .History
"Shabab Oman" was built as a
schooner inBuckie ,Scotland in 1971 for the Dulverton Trust, and was originally named the "Captain Scott" after explorerRobert Falcon Scott . She was involved in programs which combinedsail training with onshore expeditions.cite book|last=Schauffelen|first=Otmar|title="Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World"|publisher=Hearst Books|date=2005|pages=267|isbn=1588163849|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=QgMRudqoLGQC&pg=PA267&lpg=PA267&dq=%22shabab+oman%22+%22captain+scott%22&source=web&ots=9RywSVyL2h&sig=bfFxQiUQE4BsW_N3rZ5QYCRCVbA&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA267,M1|accessdate=2008-09-02]In 1977, the vessel was sold to Sultan Qābūs ibn Sa‘īd of
Oman and placed under the purview of the Ministry of Youth. Her name was changed to "Shabab Oman", which can be translated as "Youth of Oman." In 1979, she was inducted into theRoyal Navy of Oman (RNO) as a sail training ship.cite web|url=http://www.omanet.om/english/culture/shabab.asp?cat=cult|title=Ministry of Information of Oman|accessdate=2008-09-02]In 1984, "Shabab Oman" was refitted as a barquentine.
Construction
"Shabab Oman" is constructed of Scottish
oak andpine fromUruguay . Her lower masts arealuminum alloy , and her upper masts and spars arerattan plywood She is 52 metres long and 30 meters high.
Career
In 1992 the ship took part in the Gran Regatta de Colon sailing from
Seville toSan Juan, Puerto Rico along with othertall ships from throughout the world led by recreations of the "Niña ", "Pinta", and "Santa María."Fact|date=September 2008In 1999, J Lawson Modelmakers of Lincolnshire, England were tasked to build a half scale replica of the ship as part of the Sultanate of Oman Navy involvement in the 21st national Day celebrations. The model took some 18 months to plan, procure and manufacture on site in Muscat.Fact|date=September 2008
References
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