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Norwegian barque sails in to raise statue cash
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The world's largest three-masted passenger ship - or "barque" -
sailed into Montrose at the weekend to raise funds for its Bamse
project.
The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is an elegant tall ship from Norway,
painted white and gold.
The 1,516 tonne barque is over 32ft long and has a sail area of
almost 22,000ft.
It was berthed at the harbour overnight from Saturday and around
1,000 visitors went aboard to take a closer look yesterday afternoon.
All donations went to Montrose B...
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Duke to unveil statue of war dog bamse
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; The Duke of York will visit Montrose next week to unveil a statue of heroic World War II sea dog Bamse. Prince Andrew will reveal a bronze tribute to the dog at a ceremony in Wharf Street on Tuesday morning. The event will be the culmination of months of fundraising by the Montrose Bamse Project.
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a bit of norway.(Local)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: STEVE STONE NORFOLK -- BY STEVE STONE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT NORFOLK - The world's largest three-masted barque still sailing , Norway's Statsraad Lehmkuhl, is expected to arrive in Norfolk today for a brief visit. The majestic, 92-year-old sailing ship's arrival concludes an 11-week,
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THREE-MASTED NORWEGIAN BARQUE TO PAY ITS FIRST VISIT TO NORFOLK.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: STEVE STONE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT NORFOLK -- When a tall ship visits these days, chances are it has been here before. The city and the region have carved out such a strong international reputation as a favored port for sailing vessels and crews that many of the world's grandest ships already
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Courageous sea dog bamse to be immortalised by Montrose authors
Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK)
; The story of a legendary sea dog is to be immortalised in a book after two Montrose authors secured a lucrative publishing deal. Bamse, the famous World War II St Bernard, will now have his extraordinary tales brought to life in a novel by Edinburgh-based publishers Birlinn. It is to be released in
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royal princess.(Local)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: STEVE STONE NORFOLK -- BY STEVE STONE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT NORFOLK - Norway's HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl, considered one of the world's most beautiful tall ships, is en route to Hampton Roads for a three-day visit. The 91-year-old vessel is slated to berth in Norfolk on Tuesday at the
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