Wednesday, November 5, 2014

HMS Falken

Swedish Navy sailship Falken (S02), port of Livorno
The 39-meter “Falken” is a sail training ship of the Swedish Navy, technically a schooner with a crew of fifteen.
Swedish Navy sailship Falken (S02), port of Livorno
She was built in 1947 at a shipyard in Stockholm, along with her sister ship “Gladan”, and carries up to 38 cadets.
Swedish Navy sailship Falken (S02), port of Livorno
The officers and the cadets of the “Falken” attended a reception at the Naval Academy of Livorno. The ship left the port on Friday evening in route to Ajaccio, in Corsica.

External links: Swedish Navy - Schooner - Italian Naval Academy (Wikipedia) - Port of Livorno (Pinterest)
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15 comments:

  1. William KendallNovember 5, 2014 at 1:27 AM

    She looks quite seaworthy!

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  2. MichelleNovember 5, 2014 at 1:35 AM

    I would love to take a sail on this!

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  3. Tanya BreeseNovember 5, 2014 at 1:35 AM

    safe travels!

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  4. RandyNovember 5, 2014 at 2:27 AM

    Beautiful ship.

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  5. JackNovember 5, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    I have never understood why big countries have these sailing ships in their navies in the 21st century.

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  6. DinaNovember 5, 2014 at 6:39 AM

    Nice shots of a nice schooner. The braided girl is lucky to be on board.

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  7. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerNovember 5, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Look at all the ropes - I wouldn't know where to begin!

    Duncan In Kuantan

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  8. isabella kramer - vereditNovember 5, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    What a beauty this old ship!!

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  9. GunnNovember 5, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Wow...... they are beautiful!

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  10. BirdmanNovember 5, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    'She' looks to be in her early 20's. hahahaha

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  11. LoisNovember 5, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    Lovely ship, especially bathed in that beautiful light in the first picture!

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  12. RevrunnerNovember 5, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    She's a real beauty! The ship, I mean. :-)

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  13. HalcyonNovember 5, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    A beauty!

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  14. cieldequimperNovember 5, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Oh no, why would such a beauty want to go to Corsica of all places?! :-)

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  15. Stefan JanssonNovember 7, 2014 at 10:34 PM

    Nice with a bit of Sweden in Livorno.

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