Livorno Daily Photo: HMS Falken

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:

William Kendall said...: She looks quite seaworthy!; November 5, 2014 at 1:27 AM
Michelle said...: I would love to take a sail on this!; November 5, 2014 at 1:35 AM
Tanya Breese said...: safe travels!; November 5, 2014 at 1:35 AM
Randy said...: Beautiful ship.; November 5, 2014 at 2:27 AM
Jack said...: I have never understood why big countries have these sailing ships in their navies in the 21st century.; November 5, 2014 at 4:57 AM
Dina said...: Nice shots of a nice schooner. The braided girl is lucky to be on board.; November 5, 2014 at 6:39 AM
Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan blogger said...: Look at all the ropes - I wouldn't know where to begin!

Duncan In Kuantan; November 5, 2014 at 9:09 AM
isabella kramer - veredit said...: What a beauty this old ship!!; November 5, 2014 at 9:59 AM
Gunn said...: Wow...... they are beautiful!; November 5, 2014 at 11:27 AM
Birdman said...: 'She' looks to be in her early 20's. hahahaha; November 5, 2014 at 4:37 PM
Lois said...: Lovely ship, especially bathed in that beautiful light in the first picture!; November 5, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Revrunner said...: She's a real beauty! The ship, I mean. :-); November 5, 2014 at 6:49 PM
Halcyon said...: A beauty!; November 5, 2014 at 8:21 PM
cieldequimper said...: Oh no, why would such a beauty want to go to Corsica of all places?! :-); November 5, 2014 at 9:53 PM
Stefan Jansson said...: Nice with a bit of Sweden in Livorno.; November 7, 2014 at 10:34 PM

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