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Vietnamese tall ship Le Quy Don

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Lê Quý Đôn
History
Vietnam
NamesakeLê Quý Đôn
Owner Vietnam People's Navy
BuilderMarine Projects Ltd., Gdańsk
LaunchedJune 2014
CompletedJune 2015
Maiden voyage27. September 2015
HomeportNha Trang
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typetraining ship
Tonnage714 GT
Displacement950 tons
Length67 m (220 ft)
Beam10 m (33 ft)
Draught4 m (13 ft)
Installed power880 kW (1196 hp)
PropulsionSail, auxiliary diesel engine
Sail planthree-masted barque
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) under power
Endurance45 days
Crew30 + 80 cadetts
Armament4x remote controlled weapon stations for .5 cal (12.7mm) WKM-Bm machine guns

Sailing Vessel 286 Lê Quý Đôn is a tall ship of the Vietnam People's Navy (Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam). She is named in honour of the Vietnamese philosopher Lê Quý Đôn (1726–1784). The maiden voyage with a mixed crew of Vietnamese and Polish sailors started on 27 September 2015 from Gdańsk to Nha Trang, where she is based now.

The ship

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The training ship was ordered in 2013 at Marine Projects Ltd. in Gdańsk, Poland. The vessel was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, for Vietnam Navy, and built by the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. The three-masted barque is carrying 1400 m² sails made of synthetic materials, her hull is made of steel. She has a crew of 30 plus 80 cadets.[1]

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