National Geographic Endeavour

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{{Short description|Ship built in 1966}}
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|Ship image=[[Image:Endeavour_in_stockholm.jpg|300px|''National Geographic Endeavour'' in [[Skeppsbrokajen]], harbour of Stockholm, August 2008]]
|Ship caption=The ''National Geographic Endeavour'' in the [[Skeppsbrokajen]] harbour of Stockholm, August 2008
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|Ship name=*''Marburg'' (1966–1982)
*''Lindmar'' (1982–1983)
*''North Star'' (1983–1989)
*''Caledonian Star'' (1989–2001)
*''Endeavour'' (2001–2005)
*''National Geographic Endeavour'' (2005–)
|Ship owner=[[Lindblad Expeditions]]
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|Ship registry=*1966–2011: [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
*2011–: [[Guayaquil]], {{ECU}}<ref name="dnv" />
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|Ship builder=[[Weser Seebeck]], [[Bremerhaven]], Germany
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|Ship yard number=917
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|Ship laid down=1 October 1965<ref name="dnv" />
|Ship launched=26 February 1966
|Ship completed=9 June 1966<ref name="dnv" />
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{{Infobox|child=yes
| label1 = Converted
| data1 = 1983
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|Ship identification=*[[Maritime call sign|Call sign]]: HC5241
*{{IMO Number|6611863}}
*{{MMSI|735058913}}
|Ship fate= Scrapped 2017
|Ship notes=
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{{Infobox ship characteristics
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| Header caption = <ref name="dnv">{{csr|register=DNV|id=13603|shipname=National Geographic Endeavour|accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref>
| Ship type = [[Cruise ship]]
| Ship tonnage =*{{GT|3,132}}
*{{NetT|1,045}}
*{{DWT|732}}
| Ship length = {{convert|89.17|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|14.03|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship height =
| Ship draft = {{convert|5.7|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship depth = {{convert|9|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship decks = 6
| Ship ice class = [[Det Norske Veritas|DNV]] ICE-C
| Ship power = 2{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}} [[MaK]] 8M582AK (2,387{{nbsp}}kW)
| Ship propulsion =*Single shaft, [[Variable-pitch propeller (marine)|controllable-pitch propeller]]
*[[Bow thruster]]
| Ship speed = {{convert|11.5|kn}}
| Ship capacity = 169 passengers
| Ship crew = 64
| Ship notes =
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'''MS ''National Geographic Endeavour''''' was a small [[expedition ship]] operated by [[Lindblad Expeditions]] for cruising in remote areas, particularly the polar regions.

== History ==
{{stack|[[Image:Caledonian Star in Paradise Bay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Caledonian Star'' passing through [[Antarctica]]'s [[Paradise Harbor|Paradise Bay]], February 2001, just days before being hit by a rogue wave]]}}

The ship was originally a [[fishing trawler]] built in 1966 as ''Marburg'', and converted to carry passengers in 1983. First named ''North Star'', then ''Caledonian Star''; she received her present name in June 2001.

On March 2, 2001, the ship was struck by a 30-metre-high [[Rogue wave (oceanography)|rogue wave]] while crossing the [[Drake Passage]]. The wave smashed the windows of the [[bridge (nautical)|bridge]] and ruined the navigation and communications equipment, but did not cripple the ship. She was assisted by the [[Argentine Navy]] ocean fleet tug [[ARA Alférez Sobral|ARA ''Alférez Sobral'']] and reached [[Ushuaia]] three days later.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120703015313/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=54730 Llegó a Ushuaia el crucero averiado y no podrá zarpar]</ref>

When ''National Geographic Endeavour'' was retired, the piano was donated to the Tomas de Berlanga school in Santa Cruz, [[Galápagos Islands|Galápagos]]. The bridge ceiling, notched with [[polar bear]] sightings from her time in [[Svalbard]], is with Sven Lindblad. The model, valuable art and other mementos were saved. Some items were transferred to ''National Geographic Endeavour II''.

''National Geographic Endeavour'' was scrapped on 6 May 2017.<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=6611863|shipname=National Geographic Endeavour|accessdate=12 December 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.expeditions.com/Ship_Detail92.asp?Ship=5 Details of the ship] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205060651/http://www.expeditions.com/Ship_Detail92.asp?Ship=5 |date=2010-12-05 }}

{{Lindblad Expedition Ships}}
{{National Geographic}}

[[Category:Ships built in Bremen (state)]]
[[Category:Rogue wave incidents]]
[[Category:1966 ships]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in 2001]]
[[Category:Ships of Lindblad Expeditions]]

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