Colin Archer (22 July1832 - 3 February1921) was a naval architect and shipbuilder from Larvik, Norway. He was born of Scottish parents who emigrated to Norway in 1825. 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The State of Maine, 1892, by Antonio Jacobsen Naval architects design safe, useful or beautiful ships and boats for their clients. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... County Vestfold Landscape Municipality NO-0709 Administrative centre Larvik Mayor (2003) Øyvind Riise Jenssen (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 199 535 km² 501 km² 0. ... ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
He and his shipyard were known for building durable and safe ships. The most notable single ship built by Colin Archer was the Fram, which participated in expeditions to both the North Pole and later Antarctica. He also designed a sturdy sailing vessel type for the Redningsselskapet (a Norwegian association dedicated to rescuing sailors) which was used for many years and now is referred to as a Colin Archer. Fram is now preserved in the Fram Museum on Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway. Small shipyard in KlaksvÃk (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ... Fram in Antarctica in Roald Amundsens expedition. ... The North Pole is the northernmost point on any planet. ... RS 103 Dagfinn Paust, Andenes Harbour 2004 The Redningsselskapet (Norsk Selskab til Skibbrudnes Redning) (or Norwegian Society for Rescue at Sea) was founded 9 July 1891. ... Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...
Archer spent a lot of time calculating how an efficient ship body should be constructed. Even to this day, people still consult his work when constructing new ships. He is credited with over 200 vessels.
Two lifeboats were named after him; the Colin Archer of 1893 and a later Colin Archer. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
External links
Colin Archer bio
Commercial boat builder with excellent picture of Colin Archer's first rescue boat, still preserved
Home page (Norwegian) of RS1, first Colin Archer rescue boat
ColinArcher was a Norwegian naval architect, born in Norway in 1832.
Although ColinArcher spent a lot of time on building all kinds of vessels, he was never prepared to let go of his principle that the safety and solidity should be the most important matters for building a ship.
The hull of 'RS1 ColinArcher' was comprehensively overhauled in 1977 and the interior was refurbished and restored to its original colours in 1993 with financial support from the Norwegian off-shore company Kværner.
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