As I'm currently assigned to a project in Denmark (the country of birth of Standart) I have luckily enough some spare time to do further research on the Imperial Yacht and ran across these very unique pictures that have not been published before anywhere else. I was very thrilled and exited to come across these pictures as I've been looking for a long time for more pictures of Standart while under construction.
The first picture is dating from 1894 and shows the frames of Standart being erected, the picture is taken approximatey amidships and we are looking aft (thus in the direction of the rudder).
The second picture is dating from March 1895 and is taken just before the launch. Standart's launch was as unusual as the yacht itself as the harbour entrance to Copenhagen was covered by a 40 cm. (16 in.) layer of thick ice and a channel had to be cut through the ice and thus several hundred men were working day and night to prepare a channel long and wide enough to enable the yacht to float out safely.
I hope you find these pictures interesting; more unique material is on it's way.
Regards,
Harald
The first picture is dating from 1894 and shows the frames of Standart being erected, the picture is taken approximatey amidships and we are looking aft (thus in the direction of the rudder).
The second picture is dating from March 1895 and is taken just before the launch. Standart's launch was as unusual as the yacht itself as the harbour entrance to Copenhagen was covered by a 40 cm. (16 in.) layer of thick ice and a channel had to be cut through the ice and thus several hundred men were working day and night to prepare a channel long and wide enough to enable the yacht to float out safely.
I hope you find these pictures interesting; more unique material is on it's way.
Regards,
Harald
