Sailing Cargo Vessel - Schoonerbrig 'Tres Hombres'

Conversion of a KFK (WWII German navy vessel) to a merchant sailing vessel

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Photo: Berber van Beek | Drawings by Manta Marine Design

 

 PROJECT INFORMATION

Workscope : Manta Marine Design made the plans for the modification of the construction and did the Stability Calculations for the conversion to a sailing cargo vessel. Rigging design was done by Jorne Langelaan.
By order of : Fairtransport
   
  Vessel Information
Length over all : 32.00 meter
Length hull : 24.00 meter
Beam : 6.35 meter
Sail Area : 315 square meter
Material hull : Composite; Steel structure and frames, Wooden planking and finish
Cargo Capacity : 35 Metric Tons / 41 Cubic Meters

 

SV TRES HOMBRES - Some History

The Tres Hombres is originally a KFK (Kriegsfischkutter) from the German Navy in WWII. Build at the Burmeister shipyard in Swinemunde, Germany as KFK368 'Seeadler' in 1943. Hundreds of these ships were build at the time at shipyards around Europe for the German navy.

kriegsfischkutter

In 2008 this vessel was converted to a sailing cargoship by Fairtransport based in Den Helder, the Netherlands. For more information have a look on www.fairtransport.eu