TS Royalist (2014)
| History | |
|---|---|
| UK | |
| Name: | Royalist |
| Owner: | The Marine Society and Sea Cadets |
| Ordered: | 2014 |
| Builder: | Astilleros Gondán S.A. |
| Cost: | £4,800,000 |
| Launched: | 19 December 2014 |
| Commissioned: | 2015 |
| In service: | 2015 |
| Status: | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 31.98 metres (104 ft 11 in) overall |
| Beam: | 7.36 metres (24 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 3.18 metres (10 ft 5 in) |
| Sail plan: | Brig, 536 square metres (641 sq yd) sail area |
| Complement: | 8 crew, plus up to 26 trainees |
| Notes: | Replacement for TS Royalist (1971) |
The TS Royalist is a sail training ship built in 2014 as a replacement for a previous ship of the same name. She is due to enter service with The Marine Society and Sea Cadets in 2015.
Construction
Royalist is 34 metres (111 ft 7 in) long,[1] with a beam of 7.36 metres (24 ft 2 in).[2] Her draught is 3.25 metres (10 ft 8 in).[3] The ship's hull is of high tensile steel, with her superstructure of glass reinforced plastic. She will be rigged as a brig,[4] with a sail area of 536 square metres (641 sq yd). She has a crew of eight, plus up to 24 Cadets ad 2 adult trainees. Twelve passengers can also be carried.[1]
History
Royalist was built by Astilleros Gondán S.A., Spain. She was launched on 19 December 2014.[2] She cost £4,800,000. Replacing the previous TS Royalist, she is designed to be easier to sail than her predecessor, and also faster. Royalist entered service in 2015.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Sea Cadets award Spanish shipyard £4.8 million contract". BBC News Online. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- 1 2 "TS Royalist launching". Astilleros Gondán. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "New Ship Appeal". Sea Cadets. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- 1 2 Durham, Nick (9 August 2013). "New Royalist to be built". Yachting Monthly. Time Inc. (UK) Sport and Leisure Network. Retrieved 6 January 2015.