The Figurehead
The Gorch Fock has lost her Figurehead on several occasions:
- The first albatross from 1958 was lost after a few years.
- Its replacement was made of wood, like the original.
- In 1969, the replacement was removed and replaced by a figurehead made of polyester to save weight.
- This albatross broke off when the Gorch Fock was being overhauled in 2000. It was replaced by a new one made of wood.
- On 11 December 2002, the Gorch Fock figurehead was lost in a storm. The replacement was also made of wood.
- Again, the figurehead broke off in a storm on 5 December 2003. On 24 February 2004, the ship was fitted with a new albatross, this time made of carbon fibre reinforced polyester.
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Famous quotes containing the word figurehead:
“Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)