- Solway Lass
"Solway Lass" is a two-
mast edschooner . She was built inthe Netherlands in 1902, and is currently operated bySouthern Cross Sailing Adventures out ofAirlie Beach ,Australia . She is chartered for 3-day sailing holidays in the Whitsunday Islands.History
The ship was built in the Netherlands in 1902 as a sail powered cargo vessel. She is constructed of German steel with timber decking. She was originally named "Stina".
In 1905, she was sold and renamed "Adolf", working in and around the Baltic and
North Sea . In 1915, she was seized as a prize of war by the British and used as aQ-Ship duringWorld War I . After the war, she worked as a coal, produce and stone carrying vessel betweenLiverpool and Scottish ports. In 1924, she was sold to a Scottish firm in theSolway Firth where she was renamed "Solway Lass".When
World War II broke out, the Germans seized "Solway Lass" as a prize of war, and used her as a supply ship. During the war, she hit a mine and was badly damaged; the Germans refloated and repaired her because she was useful as a sail-poweredicebreaker . After WWII, "Solway Lass" served in the South Pacific as a cargo vessel. In 1983, a Sydney businessman purchased her inFiji , rebuilt her, and, in 1988, she took pride of place in the 1st Fleet re-enactment of the Tall Ships intoSydney Harbour .External links
* [http://www.solwaylasswhitsundays.homestead.com/ Solway Lass Whitsundays]
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