Priwall (barque)

Priwall was a four-masted steel-hulled barque with royal sails over double top and topgallant sails. The windjammer was ordered by the F. Laeisz shipping company of Hamburg and launched at the Blohm & Voss yard, Hamburg, on 23 June 1917. After delays arising from a shortage of materials during and after First World War, she was completed on 6 March 1920. Priwall was used on the nitrate trade route to the west coast of South America; she also made several voyages from South Australia's Spencer Gulf grain ports to Europe. Her code Letters were RWLN; in 1934 they were changed to DIRQ.

History
Name
  • Priwall (1917-41)
  • Lautaro (1941-45)
Owner
  • F. Laeisz, Hamburg (1920-41)
  • Chilean Government (1941-45)
OperatorF. Laeisz, Hamburg (1920-41)
Port of registry
  • Hamburg (1920-33)
  • Hamburg (1933-41)
  • Chilean Navy (1941-45)
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Launched23 June 1917
CompletedMarch 1920
In service6 March 1920
Out of service28 February 1945
Identification
  • Code Letters RWLN (1920-33)
  • Code Letters DIRQ (1933-41)
FateBurnt out, 1945
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length323 ft 1 in (98.48 m)
Beam47 ft 1 in (14.35 m)
Depth26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Sail planBarque
SpeedRecorded average of 16 knots (30 km/h) over 24 hours
NotesRecorded fastest ever westward rounding of Cape Horn
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