Before 100 Years ago, a truly unique history take its course: Ran in Brake on the Weser estuary 1911 The topsail schooner, Frederick 'from the stack of Lühring Shipyard. After twelve years, the Frederick 'sold to Sweden and crossed there under the name Merry' as a cargo ship, the East- and North Sea [in some sources, Sam 'and' Rose Marie 'name mentioned as a cruise ship]. For practical reasons, it was during his 50-year term of the topsail schooner gradually converted to motor ship - already 1926 The masts were removed and replaced by a powerful motor.
Merry 'was a quiet evening, contrary to life as a cargo ship for cargo and mail. These plans, however, soon broke up in smoke: In 1969 A devastating fire destroyed the ship's engine room, starting the deck houses and the wood deck and put the operation at sea to an abrupt end.
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