Marilyn Anne (schooner)

Marilyn Anne is a three-masted auxiliary schooner that was built in 1919 as Frem by her Danish owner. She was sold to Sweden in 1938 and later renamed Vestvåg. In 1958, she was sold to Denmark and renamed Vest. Following her sale to an American owner in 1968, she was renamed "Marilyn Anne". In 1977, she became a training ship for disadvantaged Danish children.
Description.
As built, the ship was long, with a beam of , a depth of , and a draught of . She was assessed at , .
History.
"Frem" was built by Erik B. Kromann at Marstal, Denmark and was initially operated by him. Her port of registry was Marstal and the Code Letters NWPH were allocated. In 1932, she was fitted with an auxiliary oil engine. She was reassessed as , . This was a 2-cylinder Single Cycle Single Action diesel engine, rated at 54nhp. It was made by A/S Tuxham, Copenhagen. In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to OUTB.
In 1939, "Frem" was sold to Janne Nielsen of Skårhamn, Sweden. Her port of registry was changed to Skårhamn. The Code Letters SEFW were allocated. In 1940, she was renamed "Vestvåg" and her Code Letters were changed to SFBI.
In 1958, "Vestvåg" was sold to a Danish owner. Her name was changed to "Vest". Her port of registry was Aalborg and the Code Letters OWLP were allocated. In 1968, "Vest" was sold to an American owner who changed her name to "Marilyn Anne" and set about restoring her. In 1977, he abandoned the project and she was sold to the Struer Municipality in 1978. Following completion of the restoration work, ownership of "Marilyn Anne" was transferred to a holding company owned by the Herning, Holstebro and Struer Municipalities. On 17 June 1996, Denmark issued a postage stamp depicting "Marilyn Anne". The ship now serves as a school ship for disadvantaged children.