Sailing vessel SILVA motorsailing in Halifax Harbour,Nova Scotia on June 25th 2008.
Built by Karlsad Varv,Karlstad,Sweeden in 1939.
The ship was the last of three masted schooner rigged cargo ships in Sweeden.
During her first two decades , she was used in the Scandinavian fishing industry, with regular trips to Iceland. In the 1960's she was refitted as a bulk freighter, without her sailing rig. Silva continued coastal trading in Sweeden until 1994.
Sold in 1994 to Canadian Sailing Expeditions of Halifax and re-rigged as originally built.
She is now operated as a passenger cruise ship at Halifax.
Gross Tonnage: 167 tons.
L 30.42M Beam 7.32M Depth 3.33M
Flag: Canada
Call Sign: SFPU
Photo © Capnken 2008.