The Danish tall ship Danmark sailed up the Savannah River this morning, receiving a cannon salute from Old Fort Jackson and mooring on River Street, just west of the Hyatt in front of Kevin Barry's Pub and the WWII Monument.

According to the Danish-American Chamber of Commerce, the ship will be open for public tours during its visit at the following times:

Built in 1933, the Danmark is a steel-hulled, three-masted fully-rigged ship. It carries a permanent crew of 15 as well as 80 trainees ranging in age from 17-23.  The trainees spend 16 weeks on board the ship.  Danmark belongs to the Danish Ministry of Economics and Business Affairs.  During WWII, Danmark served as a training vessel for the US Navy and Coast Guard, and maintains close ties to the Coast Guard's Barque Eagle to this day.

You may learn more about Danmark at this website.

To see photos of the Danmark's visit to Savannah on our council's FaceBook page, click here.