af Chapman (ship)
The af Chapman in its present form as a youth hostel.
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   *1888–1915: England
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| Owner: | 1923–47: Swedish Navy |
| Builder: | Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched: | February 1888 |
| Status: | In use as a youth hostel. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Steel sailing vessel |
| Tonnage: | 1425 grt; 1380 nrt[1] |
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88.4 m (290 ft) loa 69.6 m lpp |
| Beam: | 11.4 m (37 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Sail plan: | full-rigged |
The af Chapman, formerly the Dunboyne (1888–1915) and the G.D. Kennedy (−1923), is a full-rigged steel ship moored on the western shore of the islet Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden, now serving as a youth hostel.
The ship was constructed by the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company, located in Whitehaven, Cumberland (present-day Cumbria), and launched in February 1888.[2] It was originally known as Dunboyne, after a town in County Meath, Ireland. Its maiden voyage was from Maryport, Cumberland to Portland, Oregon and it subsequently made voyages between Europe, Australia and the west coast of America. On its arrival in Sweden in 1915 it was renamed G. D. Kennedy and when the Swedish Navy bought it in 1923 it was given its present name after the shipbuilder and Vice Admiral Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721–1808). The Navy used it as a training ship and as such it made several trips around the world before serving as a barracks during WW2. Its final voyage was in 1934.
In 1947 the Stockholm City Museum saved the ship from being broken up, and since 1949 af Chapman has been managed by the Svenska Turistföreningen (STF, Swedish Tourist Association). It serves as a youth hostel with 285 beds. During 2008 the ship underwent a comprehensive restoration.[3][4] While the ship was being worked on in a drydock, the adjacent youth hostel Skeppsholmen remained open. Usually, the af Chapman and Skeppsholmen – not to be confused with the islet of the same name, on which both are situated – are run as a single hostel, with the af Chapman offering accommodation and Skeppsholmen housing the reception, a kitchen for guests, and other facilities. The ship is docked on the shore next to the Admiralty House.
See also
References
- ↑ Dunboyne (af Chapman), Through Mighty Seas
- ↑ Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1887–8
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Swedish Tourist Association – Official site of af Chapman
- City of Stockholm – Plans and elevation of af Chapman
- Panoramic virtual tour at af Chapman
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