HMCS Oriole

Docked in Ganges harbour on a training mission. For those yahgty types here are the details:

RIG: Marconi rigged Ketch
LENGTH OVERALL: 102 feet    (31.1metres)
LENGTH ON DECK: 91 feet      (27,7 metres)
WATERLINE LENGTH: 63 feet      (19.2 metres)
BEAM: 19 feet      (5.8 metres)
DRAUGHT: 10 feet      (3 metres)
DISPLACEMENT: 92 tonnes (70.760 kilograms)
MAINMAST HEIGHT:102 feet    (28.7 metres)
MIZZENMAST HEIGHT: 70 feet      (21.3 metres)
FREEBOARD FORWARD: 6 feet 8 inches  (2 metres)
FREEBOARD AFT: 4 feet 9 inches  (1.5 metres)
TOTAL SAIL AREA: 15,700 sq feet  (1.444 sq metres)
- WORKING SAILS: 6,133 sq feet    (564 sq metres)
  - SPINNAKER: 7,000 sq feet    ( 644 sq metres)
AUXILIARY ENGINE: 261 HP Detroit Diesel
ELECTRICAL GENERATOR: 8,0 KW Yanmar Diesel
SAILS: Spectra Mylar weight between ¼ and 8 oz.
RUNNING RIGGING: Braided nylon between ¼ and 3 in circumference
STANDING RIGGING: Stainless steel wire rope between ¼ and 2 in circumference
ANCHORS
- STARBOARD: 185 lbs. Danforth (83.9 kilograms)
- PORT: 85 lbs. Danforth  (38.5 kilograms)
ACCOMMODATION: 21 berths
NORMAL COMPLEMENT:
- 1 senior officer, 2 senior NCOs, 2 juniors NCOs.
- 16 supernumary junior officers and non-commissioned members
SHIP?S EMBLEM: Oriole (ORIOLUS AURUM)
BUILT 1921
COMMISSIONED 1952


Last Year: "Refresh".