Albin Köbis (yacht)
.JPG) Albin Köbis in 2014.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Council of Ministers of the GDR (1952–1990)
Berlin water police (1990–1995) private ownership (1995–current) |
| Ordered | 1952 |
| Builder | VEB Yachtwerft |
| Reclassified | 1990, Freundschaft 1995, La Belle |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 20m |
MY Albin Köbis was built in 1952 by Engelbrecht-Werft in Berlin-Köpenick on order by Wilhelm Pieck and served as the presidential yacht of the German Democratic Republic (GDR)[1] until 1971 when it was replaced by MY Ostseeland. It was named in honour of Albin Köbis, a German sailor and revolutionary during World War I.[1][2]
When Fidel Castro visited the GDR, MY Albin Köbis apparently struck a bridge during a cruise on the lakes of East-Berlin. After reunification the yacht briefly served with the Wasserschutzpolizei renamed Freundschaft (Friendship).[2] In 1995 the ship was sold for 180.000 D-Mark in an auction and renamed La Belle (for the discotheque bombed by Libyans in 1986).[2] In 2009, the ship was acquired by a private person and restored after having sunk in the meantime.[1]
Other vessels named Albin Köbis
[edit]- A. Köbis (1974 yacht), the successor vessel to MY Albin Köbis
- Albin Köbis (ship, 1948) sailing vessel
References
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- ^ a b c "Berlin: Piecks Staats-Yacht wird Hausboot". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Staatsjacht der DDR schippert wieder - B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins". www.bz-berlin.de (in German). 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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