The ''Morgenster'' (''Morning Star'' in Dutch) is a

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based in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. She was built, as a herring lugger under the name ''De Vrouw Maria'', in 1919. In 1927, she was lengthened by and converted into a motor fishing vessel. She was renamed ''Morgenster'' in 1959 and continued to be used as a fishing vessel until 1970. After a period of use for

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and in the pirate radio business, she was acquired by her current owners for conversion back to a sailing vessel in 1983. She made her maiden voyage as a sail training ship in 2008, having been refitted as a

brig A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...

Gallery

File:The Tall Ships' Races - 02-05.07.2009, Gdynia - 05-07-2009 - 127 - cropped.jpg, ''Morgenster'' at Gdynia in 2009 File:Brest2012 parade nocturne (6).JPG, ''Morgenster'' at

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in 2012 File:Morgenster (ship, 1919) in Gloucester Docks 07.JPG, ''Morgenster'' at

Gloucester Docks Gloucester Docks is an historic area of the city of Gloucester. The docks are located at the northern junction of the River Severn with the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. They are Britain's most inland port. The docks include fifteen Victoria ...

in 2015 File:Vannes, semaine du golfe 2015 - Morgenster (8).JPG, ''Morgenster'' at

Vannes Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic Era The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived ...

in 2015

References

External links

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The ''Morgensters web site
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