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Sailing training ship
HNLMS Urania is the sailing training ship for midshipmen of the Royal Naval College (KIM), which is part of the Netherlands Defence Academy. The ship is used a great deal by sea-going officer candidates.
Water displacement 65 tonnes
Dimensions (LxW) 23.94 x 5.29 m (greatest dimensions)
Draught 3 m
Auxiliary propulsion DAF diesel, 6 cylinder, 96 hp
Speed (powered) 7 knots
Rigging Bermudian Ketch
Ship's company 17
Length of the mainmast 26 m
Length of the mizzenmast 22 m
Height of mainmast top water + 24 m
Height of mainmast top keel + 27 m
In use with Royal Netherlands Navy
Rigging
Genoa 1 158 m²
Genoa 2 130.5 m²
Genoa 3 100 m²
Yankee 70 m²
Punting pole staysail 33 m²
Mainsail 70 m²
Mizzen sail 95 m²
Mizzen 54 m²
Spinnaker starcut 290 m²
Spinnaker tri-radial 290 m²
Spinnaker storm 172 m²
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