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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.

Specifications

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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HNLMS Urania, side view

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