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Bremerhaven (dpa / lni) - When the former Bremerhaven landmark "Seute Deern" was scrapped, the last stage began: An excavator tore planks from the hull of the 102-year-old sailing ship on Monday.
On the left side, the port side, there was a large hole.
It will take about two months to dismantle the 61-meter-long wreck, said Holger Bruns, spokesman for the Bremen port operator Bremenports.
Wood, steel and other materials would have to be separated.
The German Maritime Museum wants to keep some historically valuable parts of the "Sweet Girl" - the translation of the ship's name from Low German.
"When the excavator was nibbling there, your heart felt a little sad," said Bruns.
But the condition of the ship left no other choice.
The wooden barque, built in the USA in 1919, had served as a museum and restaurant ship in Bremerhaven for decades.
But in the anniversary year 2019, of all things, it first burned on the “Seute Deern”, then the ship sank in the harbor basin.
All planning for a renovation was done, the sailor was a total loss.
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In the past few months, the paint on the ship was first removed and disposed of as hazardous waste, leaving only brown planks.
As a replacement for the “Seute Deern”, the cargo sailing ship “Najade” is to be rebuilt as a non-seaworthy museum ship.
The original “Najade” with its steel hull was built in 1888 at the Tecklenborg shipyard in Bremerhaven.
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