Alexander von Humboldt II

	Alexander von Humboldt II
History
Germany
Name	Alexander von Humboldt II
Namesake	Alexander von Humboldt
Owner	Deutsche Stiftung Sail Training, Bremerhaven [German Sail Training Foundation, Bremerhaven]
Builder	Brenn- und Verformtechnik (BVT), Bremen
Yard number	04
Laid down	11 December 2008
Launched	25 May 2011
Christened	24 September 2011
Homeport	Bremerhaven
Identification	IMO number: 9618446; Call sign: DDKK2; MMSI number: 218768000;
Nickname(s)	Alex
General characteristics
Type	three-masted steel barque
Tonnage	763 GT/228 NT
Displacement	992 tons
Length	65 m (213 ft)
Beam	10 m (33 ft)
Draft	4.7 m (15 ft)
Installed power	749 hp (559 kW)
Propulsion	Sail; auxiliary Diesel engine
Sail plan	24 sails; 1,360 m2 (14,600 sq ft) sail area
Complement	79

Alexander von Humboldt II is a German sailing ship built as a replacement for the ship Alexander von Humboldt, which had been launched in 1906 and used for sail training since 1988. Constructed by Brenn- und Verformtechnik (BVT) in Bremen, the new ship was launched in 2011.^[1]

Just like her predecessor, the Alexander von Humboldt II is operated by Deutsche Stiftung Sail Training in Bremerhaven which offers sail training for people between 14 and 75 years of age.^[2]