Category changed, as she is in draydock for restauration and therefore no wreck.
Gerolf, admin

Thanks a lot for posting this picture, it shows well how much her restoration (or better rebuilding) has advanced since a year. Latest news on SANTA MARIA MANUELA can be found at:
http://santamariamanuela.blogspot.com/

SANTA MARIA MANUELA is one of 4 surviving Portuguese Grand Bankers (White Fleet). Most vessels of this once big fleet were 4-masted schooners (like SMM) or 3-masted schooners. After many years of being partly scrapped (only her bare hull remained) she soon will be a proud sailing vessel again, similar to her sister CREOULA (sailtraining vessel owned by the Portuguese navy).

Because she will not be restored as she was in her cod fishing days (line fishing not trawling) I call it a rebuild. As far as I know she will become a charter vessel.

The third Grand Banker is her near sister POLYNESIA ex ARGUS. Since her owners (Windjammer Barefoot Cruises) went bankrupt her future is in doubt. See the latest news from the web on her:
http://www.aruba.com/forum/f7/windjammer-ship-polynesia-31411/

The third is the wooden barquentine GAZELA ex GAZELA PRIMEIRO, now owned by the Philadelphia Marine Museum. She still sails occasionally.


Regards,
Werner

LR/IMO 5312628

Owned and under restoration by Fundação Santa Maria Manuela, Aveiro