Pamir 1:150

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History on Wikipedia HERE

Pamir history:
Bark Pamir one of the last to be used commercially after II. World War on long-distance voyages around Cape Horn. It was operated by the German shipping company F. Laeisz. Technical problems and a lack of qualified personnel were ultimately the cause of its demise. This occurred in Hurricane Carrie off the Azores in 1957, where it eventually sank. After a major rescue operation, only six sailors were able to be pulled from the sea.

The four-masted barque was built at the Blohm & Voss shipyards in Hamburg. Construction started on 29 July 1905. She had a steel hull and a GRT of 3,020 (2,777 net). The overall length of the ship was 114.5 m, width about 14 m and 7.25 m draft. The three masts were 51.2 m long above the main deck and the main boom was 28 m wide. She carried a total of 3,800 m² of sail and reached a top speed of 16 knots Mph (30 km/h). It's regular cruising speed was around 8-9 knots WS.

Pamir was the fifth of ten sister ships commissioned on 18 October 1905. She carried nitrogenous fertilizers from Chile to Germany. She survived World War I in port in the Canary Islands and was then transferred to Italy as war reparations. However, the Italians could not take care of her, so she was sold back to Germany to carry fertilizer again and then wheat from Australia for a Finnish company.

During WWII, she was captured by the New Zealanders as a prize, sailing mainly to America because the Japanese submarines were unable to sink her due to her speed. After the war Pamir was returned to Finland where it sailed again for the Gustav Erixon company until the death of the owner.

Thereafter, its operation, like that of the Passat, was no longer economical and the ships were sold to Antwerp, Germany, where they were significantly modernized, including a powerful engine.

Now both ships sailed between Europe and the east coast of South America.

However, the operation was again uneconomical, and technical problems, particularly with rusting of the ship, were increasing considerably. The operation was not helped by subsidies.

All this contributed to the poor condition of the ship and an inexperienced captain was brought on board.

On 10 August 1957 Pamir sailed from Buenos Aires to Hamburg with a crew of 86 men, 52 of them cadets. Her cargo was 3,780 tons of barley loose in the hold. The ship was caught in Hurricane Carrie, gradually listing, and eventually sinking. After a difficult rescue effort, only 6 cadets were rescued in a light boat. The Board of Inquiry found a significant number of deficiencies, yet the root cause of the sinking could not be clearly determined.

Kit:
Although the kit is in 1:150 scale, the model is very large - as can be seen from the 114.5m length of the ship. Furthermore, despite this scale, the model is very well detailed, as is the quality of the moulded parts. Again, I just have to say that the quality of the rigging plan could be better when the other workmanship is so good.
So, I definitely recommend this model to those who like nice big clippers and barges. Just a sailing boat with a large white sail wall with no rows of cannons sticking out from underneath. 

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