Gazela
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For the bridge in Belgrade, see Gazela Bridge. For the planned pipeline in the Czech Republic, see Gazela Pipeline.
Gazela is a wooden tall ship, built in 1901, whose home port is Philadelphia. She was built as a commercial fishing vessel, and used in that capacity for more than sixty years. She now serves as the maritime goodwill ambassador for the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Ports of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey. She has been featured in a number of films, and participated in domestic and international events, including OpSail 2000.
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Gazela docked in Philadelphia, April 15, 2012 | |
History | |
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Portugal | |
Name | Gazela |
Namesake | Gazelle (in Portuguese) |
Port of registry | Lisbon |
Builder | J. M. Mendes yards in Setúbal, Portugal |
Completed | 1901 |
Out of service | Retired from fishing, 1969 |
Fate | Sold and transferred to the Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 1971 |
United States | |
Name | Gazela |
Owner | Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild |
Acquired | 1971 |
Identification | IMO number: 5126885 |
Status | Museum Ship/Training ship |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 652 deadweight, 299 gross |
Length | 177 ft (54 m). overall, 140 ft (43 m). on deck, 133 ft (41 m). on the waterline |
Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m). at maximum beam |
Height | 94 ft (29 m). from the deck |
Draft | approx. 17 ft (5.2 m). |
Installed power | Diesel - CAT 3406 540 HP |
Sail plan | Barquentine 8,910 square feet (828 m2) |
Notes | wooden hull |
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