German Training Ship Gorch Fock Visiting Helsinki; Open to Public | Finland Today | News in English | finlandtoday.fi


HELSINKI—The German Navy’s training tall ship Gorch Fock is visiting Helsinki from August 28 to September 1, 2022. The ship, which is almost 90 meters long, will berth at Katajanokka during the visit.

The vessel’s commanding officer is Captain (N) Andreas-Peter Graf von Kielmansegg. The visit is hosted by the commanding officer of the Coastal Brigade, Captain (N) Marko Laaksonen.

The German tall ship Gorch Fock, A60 (Type 441A) was built in 1958. It is 89.4 meters long, has a beam of 12 meters and a crew of 190.

The ship is open to the public on Tuesday, August 30, and Wednesday, August 31, between 13:00–17:00.



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