Picton Castle
From the Bay City, Michigan Tall Ship Festival.
Picton Castle was originally built as a motorized fishing trawler in 1928. She was built along with four other trawlers for the same company and operated out of Swansea, Wales. The ship was named after the Welsh castle of the same name.
In August 1939, the Royal Navy requisitioned the trawler for use in World War II and refit her as a minesweeper during the Second World War. Following World War II, the ship was renamed Dolmar and worked as a freighter in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
During the early 1990s, Daniel Moreland acquired the ship while seeking a vessel to convert to a barque. With the help of a small crew he brought her across the Atlantic Ocean, eventually ending up in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia where she began her multimillion-dollar refit. Picton Castle is still captained by Daniel Moreland.
Picton Castle's first world circumnavigation voyage took place from 1997-1999. She has since sailed around the world six more times, for a total of seven global circumnavigations.
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Picton Castle
From the Bay City, Michigan Tall Ship Festival.
Picton Castle was originally built as a motorized fishing trawler in 1928. She was built along with four other trawlers for the same company and operated out of Swansea, Wales. The ship was named after the Welsh castle of the same name.
In August 1939, the Royal Navy requisitioned the trawler for use in World War II and refit her as a minesweeper during the Second World War. Following World War II, the ship was renamed Dolmar and worked as a freighter in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
During the early 1990s, Daniel Moreland acquired the ship while seeking a vessel to convert to a barque. With the help of a small crew he brought her across the Atlantic Ocean, eventually ending up in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia where she began her multimillion-dollar refit. Picton Castle is still captained by Daniel Moreland.
Picton Castle's first world circumnavigation voyage took place from 1997-1999. She has since sailed around the world six more times, for a total of seven global circumnavigations.
Please press L and view in full screen.
Thank you so much for your visit!
Peeblespair Website ~ Tumblr ~ Instagram