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Photographer:
Allan J. Kortsen [ View profile ]
Captured:
Nov 15, 2014
Title:
Orca 1
Location:
Nyborg, Denmark
Added:
Nov 17, 2014
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1,084
Image Resolution:
4,000 x 2,946

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Current name:
ORCA I

Former name(s):

 -  Mocambo (Until 1996)

 -  Spica (Until 1990)

 -  Hou (Until 1962)

 -  Bibe (Until 1953)

 -  Lorence (Until 1952)

 -  Knolen (Until 1951 Sep)

 -  Sonja (Until 1951 Jan)

 -  Walvis (Until 1925)

 -  Sonja (Until 1924 Feb)

Callsign:
HQGJ6
Build year:
1910
Vessel Type:
Yacht
Gross tonnage:
120 tons
Summer DWT:
183 tons

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Motor Yachts from 65 feet or 20 m LOA - 4 photos

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The ship apparently has a longstanding career as not many ships can live up to. From whale catcher to a floating brothel.

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Resting between sport-fishing trips this is a venerable old lady.

IMO 5336727 (don't know why she has "IMO 3523223" on the bridge)
ORCA ex-MOCAMBO ex-SPICA ex-HOU ex-BIBE ex-LORENCE ex-KNOLEN ex-SONJA ex-WALVIS ex-SONJA
120gt 29m
built 1910 Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith (Yd 124)

Originally a steam whale-catcher, converted 1978 to a yacht, and for a time a brothel.

Listed as owned by Maritime Association S de R L, Honduras (mng Orca Reisen Reederei, Hamburg)
but not sure whether that is still correct.

http://www.orca1.dk/orca1.html
http://www.angelreise.de/flotte.php

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