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SAVARONA Blohm + Voss

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A General Description of Motor Yacht SAVARONA

This motor yacht SAVARONA is a 136 metre 446 (foot) major steel vessel which was crafted by Blohm + Voss Shipyards & Services and concieved by Gibbs & Cox and Diana Yacht Design (Engineering). Accommodating 34 guests and 54 crew, motor yacht SAVARONA was previously called Savarona Iii; Gunes Dil. This gracious boat was envisaged by naval architects Gibbs & Cox and Diana Yacht Design (Engineering). Donald Starkey Designs undertook the interior design.

Savarona was named after a long-necked black-feathered African swan living in the Indian Ocean. M/Y SAVARONA was built in 1931 and at that time was the world’s longest and largest yacht with a length of 446 feet. She was built for American heiress Emily Roebling Cadwallader, granddaughter of John A. Roebling, engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge. SAVARONA travellied the world however shyed away from American ports because of the potentially confiscatory import duties. This was reportedly the reason the owner decided to sell the yacht to the Turkish Government in 1938.The yacht was bought as a gift for an ailing leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who spent just six weeks on the yacht before passing away. World War II passed and the yacht remained unused till 1951 at Kanlica Bay on the Bosporus before getting converted to training ship GUNES DIL. In 1979, there was a devastating fire at the Turkish Naval Academy leaving the yacht abandoned for almost ten years. Then in 1989 Turkish businessman Kahraman Sadikoglu, purchased the yacht and completely refurbished her at Tuzla Shipyards near Istanbul. The renovation also included the substitution of the old steam turbine engines with modern diesel engines. Savarona is now based in the Mediterranean where she serves as an impressive charter yacht for the rich and famous. One of the yachts outstanding features is her 282 foot long grand staircase that connects the yacht’s decks internally. She boasts an authentic marble Turkish bath, a huge swimming pool, two royal Spa Pools, two separate saunas and steam bath rooms, a movie theater, a library and a hi-tech gym to name a few of her features.

Building & Designing for Luxury Yacht SAVARONA

Gibbs & Cox was the naval architect firm involved in the formal superyacht design work for SAVARONA. Her interior design was completed by Donald Starkey Designs. Gibbs & Cox and Diana Yacht Design (Engineering) is also associated with the yacht general design work for this boat. Germany is the country that Blohm + Voss Shipyards & Services built their new build motor yacht in. After the official launch in 1931 in Hamburg the boat was afterwards handed over to the owner after sea trials and testing. The hull was crafted from steel. The motor yacht superstructure is made predominantly with steel. The total length of the luxury yacht on deck is 124.5 (408.5 ft). With a beam of 16 m or 52.5 feet SAVARONA has impressive room. She has a 6.1 (20 ft) draught of 6.1m (20ft). She had refit improvement and alteration work completed by 1992.

M/Y SAVARONA Engineering Figures And Range & Speed:

Fitted with twin CATERPILLAR diesel engines, SAVARONA is able to attain a top speed of 18 knots. Her propulsion units are twin screw propellers. She also has an economical range of 9000 miles whilst sailing at her cruise speed of 16 knots. Her total HP is 6600 HP and her total Kilowatts are 5370. With respect to the ship’s stabalisers she was supplied with Sperry.

Guest Accommodation Provided by Superyacht SAVARONA:

The colossal luxury yacht motor yacht SAVARONA is able to accommodate as many as 34 guests in addition to 54 qualified crew.

A List of the Specifications of the SAVARONA:

Superyacht Name:	Motor Yacht SAVARONA
Ex:	Savarona Iii; Gunes Dil
Built By:	Blohm + Voss Shipyards & Services GmbH
Built in:	Hamburg, German
Launched in:	1931
Refitted in:	1992
Length Overall:	135.94 metres / 446 feet.
Waterline Length:	106.53 (349.5 ft)
Naval Architecture:	Gibbs & Cox and Diana Yacht Design (Engineering), Gibbs & Cox
Designers Involved in Yacht Design:	Diana Yacht Design (Engineering)
Interior Designers:	Donald Starkey Designs
Gross Tonnes:	4701
Nett Tonnes:	1410
Displacement:	4646
Hull / Superstructure Construction Material:	steel / steel
Owner of SAVARONA:	Unknown
SAVARONA available for luxury yacht charters:	-
Is the yacht for sale:	-
Helicopter Landing Pad:	No
Material Used For Deck:	teak
The Country the Yacht is Flagged in:	Turkish
Official registry port is:	Istanbul
Home port:	Istanbul, Turkey
Class society used:	RINA (Registro Italiano Navale)
Max yacht charter guests:	34
Number of Crew Members:	54
The propulsion comes from two 3300 HP / savarona kW Caterpillar. Engine Model:	3608 DITA diesel.
Overall output:	6600 HP /5370 KW.
Approximate Cruise Speed is 16 nautical miles per hour.
Top Speed:	18 nautical miles per hour.
Approximate range:	9000 at a speed of 16 knots.
Fuel Capacity:	450000 L.
Potable water capacity:	220000.00.
Gensets:	Caterpillar 3 times 350 kilowatts, 1 times 50 kilowatts.
Stabalisers:	Sperry.
A/C:	Heinen & Hopman.
Yacht Beam:	16m/52.5ft.
LOD:	124.5m/408.5ft.
Waterline Length (LWL):	106.53m/349.5ft.
Draught Maximum:	6.1m/20ft.

Further Information On The Yacht

Heinen & Hopman is the AC fitted on the yacht. Her deck material is predominantly a teak deck.