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 Earl of Pembroke in the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in 2016
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Sweden | |
| Name | Orion |
| Owner | Rederi AB Tellus (mngr Arthur Wingren) (1945-) |
| Port of registry | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Builder | Albert Svenson, Pukavik, Sweden |
| Launched | 1945 |
 Denmark | |
| Name | Tullan |
| Owner | N/A |
| Acquired | 1949 |
| Decommissioned | 1979 |
| Renamed | 1949 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Earl of Pembroke |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1979 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 178 tons GRT; 352t displacement |
| Length | LOA 44.2m (145 ft) |
| Beam | 7.3 m (24 ft) |
| Draught | 3.20 m (10.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | Engine 6-cylinder, turbo diesel, 405 hp |
| Sail plan | 885 square m (9500 square ft) |
| Complement | Crew of 15 |
| Notes | up to 50 pass. for day trips, up to 12 pass. overnight |
Earl of Pembroke is a wooden, three-masted barque, currently used for maritime festivals, charters, charity fund raising, corporate entertaining and film work.[citation needed]
History
Early years
Earl of Pembroke was built in Pukavik, Sweden as Orion in 1945 and used to haul timber in the Baltic Sea until 1974 when she was laid up in Thisted, Denmark.[1]
Restoration
She was moved to the UK in 1980 where her full restoration began in 1985.[2][3] As part of the restoration, her rig was changed from the original schooner to barque type (to resemble the famous HMS Endeavour on which Captain Cook discovered Australia) and she was renamed The Earl of Pembroke[citation needed] (HMS Endeavour was called Earl of Pembroke when she worked as a coal trader in the West Country).[citation needed]
The restoration was designed with festivals and film work in mind. The three-masted rig and the uninterrupted decks containing no superstructure or wheelhouse create the silhouette of a classic sailing ship so she needs only minimal work to get a period correct aerial or side shot. With some effort she can also be made to look like an old Spanish Galleon or steam-sailing ship from the age of the Arctic expeditions.[citation needed]
Post restoration (Festivals & Film)
Following restoration Earl of Pembroke was used in the production of films[citation needed] and attended a number of festivals including:[citation needed]
- Brest Maritime Festival 2012
- Milford Haven Festival - Seafair Heaven
- Gloucester Maritime Festival 2015
- Southampton Boat Show 2015
- Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival 2016
- DelfSail 2016
- Dublin River Festival 2016
She was used in the following films:[citation needed]
- Hornblower Series III
- Treasure Island
- A Respectable Trade
- Moll Flanders
- Beaumarchais,l'insolent
- Mary Reilly
- Cutthroat Island
- Shipwrecked
- Frenchman's Creek
- Shaka Zulu
- Longitude
- Wives and Daughters
- Count of Monte-Cristo
- L'Épervier, French television series
- Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
- Cloud Atlas[2][3]
- Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass
Gallery
Earl of Pembroke in Gloucester Docks (2014)
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References
- ^ "Tall Ships - Earl of Pembroke". BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ a b "Square Sail Ship Yard Limited". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
((cite web)): Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "AGV - Earl of Pembroke". Amis des Grand Voiliers, Sail Training Association of France. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- Nils Nilsson: "Shipyards and Ship-Building at a Wharf in Southern Sweden". In: Ships and Shipyards, Sailors and Fishermen: Introduction to Maritime Ethnology by Olof Hasslöf, Henning Henningsen and Arne Emil Christensen Jr. Copenhagen, 1972.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Earl of Pembroke (ship, 1948).
- Earl of Pembroke Website
- BBC; Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass
- BBC; Cumbria Features Tall Ships - Earl of Pembroke
- Earl of Pembroke Facebook Page
- Metaco LLP - Earl of Pembroke Owners
- Bristol-Culture
- SouthWestBusiness
- Port of Milford Haven