Svanen

Three-masted wooden schooner built in 1916 by J. Ring Andersen, Svendborg, as the Jason. Her dimensions are 29,99×6,89×5,59 m (98"39×22"50×8"5) and tonnage: 102 GRT and 55 NRT.

1916: Bought by Rederi A/S Aina (C.P. Callin), Arendal, and renamed Smart while still on the stocks.
1916: Launched at the J. Ring Andersen ship yard, Svendborg.
1916: Sold to J. Wiborg, Brevik, and used in the ice and wood trades.
1918: Sold to Brøderne Bratsberg, Vardø. Master: Captain Johan Bratsberg.
1920: Port of registry changed to Bodø.
c1921: Sold to Isak F. Wikström and Rutger Wikström, Åstol, and renamed Svanen.
1923: Installation of a 45 hkr Scandia oil engine.
1925/1926: Ownership transferred to Rutger Wikström.
1936: The engine was replaced with a 100 hkr Scandia oil engine.
1960: Sold to Johansson and Carlsson, Hamburgsund.
1964: Bought by Inge Høy, Kristiansand, to be used as a sail training ship.
1972: Taken over by the Stiftelsen "Svanen", Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum.

Updated 1994-12-18 by Lars Bruzelius

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