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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact: The very last commercial windjammer ships retired around 1950.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

These are arguably commercial Windjammers still in service:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cloud
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Clipper

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah, but it still has a 5500 horsepower diesel engine "for punctuality of service".