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WOW - this is a very interesting film about the ship construction -
wooden keel, framing, planking caulking deck everything shown in very good details
It is the Shipbuilding & Engineering Company's ship G.C. Amdrup which was launched in 1942, named after Georg Carl Amdrup,
Vice Admiral Sir Georg Carl Amdrup (November 19, 1866 in Copenhagen, Denmark – January 15, 1947 in Copenhagen), RN was a Danish naval officer, Vice Admiral and Greenland researcher.
Reportage fra bygningen af Grønlands Styrelses sidste danske egetræsskib, G.C. Amdrup. Stabelafløbning på Frederikssund Skibsværft. 2. del: Prøvesejlads i de grønlandske farvande.
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wooden keel, framing, planking caulking deck everything shown in very good details
It is the Shipbuilding & Engineering Company's ship G.C. Amdrup which was launched in 1942, named after Georg Carl Amdrup,
Vice Admiral Sir Georg Carl Amdrup (November 19, 1866 in Copenhagen, Denmark – January 15, 1947 in Copenhagen), RN was a Danish naval officer, Vice Admiral and Greenland researcher.
Reportage fra bygningen af Grønlands Styrelses sidste danske egetræsskib, G.C. Amdrup. Stabelafløbning på Frederikssund Skibsværft. 2. del: Prøvesejlads i de grønlandske farvande.
Georg Carl Amdrup - Wikipedia
I found this also
The G C Amdrup was built by Frederikssund Skibsværft in 1947 for The Royal Greenland Trading Company.
She was 46x11,60x7,40/5,20 and had a Grt of 908 and a cargo hold of 795 Cubic Meters.
She had 2 diesel engines of 285 BHP/240KW and a electric propulsion motor.
She did Carrie passengers and cargo between Copenhagen and Greenland.
On the 17/7-1951 there occurred an crankcase explosion which set the ship on fire this happened at the Oksø LightHouse SE of Kristiansand Norway.
There where no casualties but the ship sank.
She's an astonishing contrast to the Kaskelot, built only a year later and for a similar purpose. GC Amdrup a modern motorship and Kaskelot a sailing auxiliary and, happily, still earning her keep in a different way
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The G C Amdrup was built by Frederikssund Skibsværft in 1947 for The Royal Greenland Trading Company.
She was 46x11,60x7,40/5,20 and had a Grt of 908 and a cargo hold of 795 Cubic Meters.
She had 2 diesel engines of 285 BHP/240KW and a electric propulsion motor.
She did Carrie passengers and cargo between Copenhagen and Greenland.
On the 17/7-1951 there occurred an crankcase explosion which set the ship on fire this happened at the Oksø LightHouse SE of Kristiansand Norway.
There where no casualties but the ship sank.
She's an astonishing contrast to the Kaskelot, built only a year later and for a similar purpose. GC Amdrup a modern motorship and Kaskelot a sailing auxiliary and, happily, still earning her keep in a different way
G.C. Amdrup
Looking for any info of servive, fate etc. and photos of this vessel. Built by Frederikssund Shipyard in Denmark in 1947 for service between Greenland and Denmark. Built of wood and 176ft long overall with two diesel engines generating power to...
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arkiv.dk | GC Amdrup Frederikssund Skibsværft, Frederikssund
. Fotograf: Ukendt (Frederikssund Lokalhistoriske Arkiver Jægerspris Arkiv)
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The heroes of this time - working hard for their money - I am pretty sure all of them specilists in wooden ship building
Værftet blev købt af Helsingør Skibsværft i 1943. Taget i forbindelse med byggeriet af grønlandsskibet "G. C. Amdrup", der blev det største træskib, der var bygget i Danmark siden Fregatten Jylland. Stabelafløbnngen fandt sted den 16. april 1947.
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Værftet blev købt af Helsingør Skibsværft i 1943. Taget i forbindelse med byggeriet af grønlandsskibet "G. C. Amdrup", der blev det største træskib, der var bygget i Danmark siden Fregatten Jylland. Stabelafløbnngen fandt sted den 16. april 1947.
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The same construction like shown in the film
The Kaskelot - somehow a sistership, build from the same shipwrights only one year later - is now called Le Français
Le Français (tall ship) - Wikipedia
LE FRANCAIS Ship Photos | AIS MarineTraffic
Photos of vessel LE FRANCAIS uploaded by the MarineTraffic community
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Excellent video, I've enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for sharing, mon ami! They keep their tools sharp, look how sharp was the chisels to cut the excess of the treenail plug.
A fantastic 18 minutes, thanks for posting the video Stephan. I really enjoyed seeing key parts of the construction come together, it was very educational. Those guys were amazing craftsmen.
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If you have Facebook you can go to this page below. There are a lot of pictures and movies to watch about how historical shipbuilding was done. This is a maritieme museum with woodworkers, ropemakers, sailmakers and blacksmith.
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Hardanger fartøyvernsenter | Norheimsund
Hardanger fartøyvernsenter, Norheimsund. 190,745 likes · 1,491 talking about this · 609 were here. Museumsverft med båtbyggjarar, reipslager og smed. Historic preservation shipyard and maritime muse
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