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The Götheborg is a replica of an 18th-century Swedish East Indiaman and the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world. On this forum, a thread recounts how the Götheborg rescued a sailing boat that lost its rudder off the coast of France. The rescued sailors described the moment as strange and dreamlike, wondering what time period they were in. This event is noted as the first time an East Indiaman, and specifically the Götheborg, has performed such a rescue. The thread includes images and the story from the rescued vessel.
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    NEWS Sailing boat rescued by the Götheborg

    Imagine losing your rudder out at sea and sending out a distress call. And then the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world comes to your rescue. Or in the words of the sailors on the sailing boat: "This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming. Where were we...
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    • east indiaman french coast götheborg maritime rescue
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