TS Royalist (2014)
{{Short description|2014 sail training ship}}
{{other ships|TS Royalist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2017}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=File:TS Royalist 02 LGVH-2017.jpg |Ship caption= }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country= United Kingdom |Ship flag=60px |Ship name=Royalist |Ship owner=The Marine Society and Sea Cadets |Ship ordered= 2014 |Ship builder=Astilleros Gondán S.A. |Ship original cost=£4,800,000 |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=19 December 2014 |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned= 2015 |Ship decommissioned= |Ship in service= 2015 |Ship out of service= |Ship renamed= |Ship struck= |Ship reinstated= |Ship identification=*Call sign: 2HZW6
|Ship honours= |Ship honors= |Ship captured= |Ship fate= |Ship status=Sailing |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship length={{convert|31.98|m|ftin}} overall |Ship beam={{convert|7.36|m|ftin}} |Ship draught={{convert|3.18|m|ftin}} |Ship hold depth= |Ship propulsion= |Ship sail plan=Brig, {{convert|536|m2|sqyd}} sail area |Ship complement=8 crew, plus up to 26 cadets |Ship passengers=12 |Ship notes=Replacement for {{ship|TS|Royalist|1971}} }} |
TS Royalist is a sail training ship launched in 2014 as a replacement for a previous ship of the same name, {{ship|TS|Royalist|1971}}. She entered service with The Marine Society and Sea Cadets in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sea-cadets.org/articles/2017/01/11447-hrh-formally-names-and-commissions-ts-royalist|title=HRH FORMALLY NAMES AND COMMISSIONS TS ROYALIST - Sea Cadets|website=www.sea-cadets.org|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11}}
Construction
Royalist is {{convert|34|m|ftin}} long,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23466863 |title=Sea Cadets award Spanish shipyard £4.8 million contract |publisher=BBC News Online |date=26 July 2013 |access-date=6 January 2015}} with a beam of {{convert|7.36|m|ftin}}. Her draught is {{convert|3.25|m|ftin}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.sea-cadets.org/new-shipappeal |title=New Ship Appeal |publisher=Sea Cadets |access-date=6 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217223731/http://www.sea-cadets.org/new-shipappeal |archive-date=17 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }} The ship's hull is of high tensile steel, with her superstructure of glass reinforced plastic. She is rigged as a brig,{{cite journal |url=http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/new-royalist-to-be-built-1477 |title=New Royalist to be built |first=Nick |last=Durham |journal=Yachting Monthly |publisher=Time Inc. (UK) Sport and Leisure Network |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=6 January 2015}} with a sail area of {{convert|536|m2|sqyd}}. Royalist has a permanent crew of eight, plus up to 24 Cadets and 2 adult trainees. Twelve passengers can also be carried.
History
Royalist was built by Astilleros Gondán S.A., Spain. She was launched on 19 December 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.gondan.com/en/news/75-botaduratsroyalist?format=pdf |title=TS Royalist launching |publisher=Astilleros Gondán |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=6 January 2014}} She cost £4,800,000. Replacing the previous {{ship|TS|Royalist|1971|6}}, she is designed to be easier to sail than her predecessor, and also faster. Royalist entered service in 2015.
References
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External links
- [http://www.ms-sc.org/ Sea Cadets website]
- [http://www.squareriggerclub.org.uk/ Square Rigger Club Charity (support organization for TS "Royalist")]
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