Begian School-Ship L'Avenir *11 / Masts & Rigging (Vintage Photo ~ 1920s/1930s)

original vintage real photo - no reprint!

date: ~ 1920s/1930s

photo shows the belgian four master ' L'AVENIR ', built in 1908 and used by the belgian merchant navy as a training sailing ship. at the beginning of the 1930s the sailing ship was sold to shipowner gustaf erikson who used it as a transport boat. in 1937 the german HAPAG bought the ship, overhauled it and named it ' ADMIRAL KARPFANGER '. HAPAG wanted to use the sailing ship as a school-ship for officer cadets. in 1938 the ship dissappeared, most likely near cape hoorn and was never found again....

size: ~ 12 x 9 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

glossy print

condition: very good to excellent...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of photo

gorch fock, schulschiff, marine, viermaster, four master, segelschiff, marines, cadets, takelage, l'union fait la force