J.R. Tolkien (schooner)
A converted East German tug now cruising as a topsail schooner.
Built in East Germany in 1964 as the diesel-electric tug Dierkow, this vessel was later converted into a topsail schooner and renamed for the author J.R.R. Tolkien. Now registered in the Netherlands, the J.R. Tolkien carries passengers on Baltic Sea cruises and other European routes.
Quick Facts
- Registry
- Netherlands
- Original name
- Dierkow
- Year built
- 1964
- Builder
- Edgar-André-Werft in Magdeburg, East Germany
- Hull length
- 36 m / 118 ft
- Overall length
- 41.7 m / 137 ft
- Beam
- 7.8 m / 25 ft 7 in
- Draft
- 3.2 m / 10 ft 6 in
Facts from the source article.
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