A Dutchman's Tale
Aiming to preserve this great ship's history for years to come.
A Dutchman's Tale
Aiming to preserve this great ship's history for years to come.
Aiming to preserve this great ship's history for years to come.
Aiming to preserve this great ship's history for years to come.
De Wadden was a steel-hulled, three-masted auxiliary schooner that was built in 1917 by Gebroeders Van Diepen of Waterhuizen, Netherlands. She and her two sister ships, De Lauwers and De Dollart, were ordered by the NV Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Bestevaer' (C. Goudriaan & Co.) in order to take advantage of the unique trading conditions the Dutch had during the First World War due to their neutrality.[1] She spent most of her life as an Irish Sea Trading Vessel before moving to Scotland where she would perform such roles as carrying sand, taking out fishing parties, and appearing in several TV shows after a brief stint as a houseboat[4]. In 1984, she was preserved as a museum ship in Liverpool, England[2], up until her deconstruction began on February 26th, 2024.
Unfortunately, De Wadden is now gone, the final piece of the ship being removed on March 22nd, 2024. This was done as a result of her preservation being unsustainable.[2] This website aims to collect, document, and publish all available information about the ship so that it is accessible for anyone with an electronic device to read.
To see a collection of historical photographs of the ship, please access this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty8kB8C4pq0
1. "First World War: Britain's surviving vessels". First World War: Britain’s surviving vessels. - Retrieved 13-12-2023
2. "De Wadden". National Museums Liverpool. - Retrieved 13-12-2023
3. "Tender for the Appointment of Contractor to Dismantle and Dispose of the Vessel 'De Wadden', South Dry Dock, Canning Dock (Liverpool Waterfront) - Contracts Finder". www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk. - Retrieved 13-12-2023
4. Kennedy, Kenneth M. (1985). All At Sea. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
NOTE: Some of this is identical to Wikipedia, as both were written by the author of this website, stardust5980 (aka celesteshipping5980).
De Wadden
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