Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2010 10:24:20 GMT
Picture and info from 'Ships Nostalgia' site
John Brown & Sons completed motor yacht NAHLIN in 1930. Therefore, she has the distinction of being built in the United Kingdom. NAHLIN is a yacht which had naval architecture and design finished by G.L. Watson and GL Watson. This superyacht NAHLIN is able to accommodate overnight the number of 14 guests aboard together with around 47 crewmembers. Launched for 1930 the classic interior design showcases the classical sagacity in the designing of Sir Charles Allom.
GL Watson was the naval architect firm involved in the formal vessel plans for NAHLIN. Also the company GL Watson successfully worked on this venture. Interior designer Sir Charles Allom was employed for the overall interior styling. In 1930 she was actually launched with accolade in Clydebank and post sea trials and finishing touches was thereafter handed over to the yacht owner. John Brown & Sons completed their new build motor yacht in the United Kingdom. A spacious proportion is manifested with a total beam (width) of 11.03 m / 36.2 ft. With a 4.51m (14.8ft) draught (maximum depth) she is reasonably deep. The material steel was used in the building of the hull of the motor yacht. Her superstructure above deck is fashioned from steelandwood. Over the deck of NAHLIN she is 90.22 (296 ft) in length. In 2008 extra refit work and modernisation was also finished.
Connected to her Curtis-Brown engine(s) are twin screw propellers. The main engine of the yacht produces 2200 horse power (or 1619 kilowatts). She is fitted with 4 engines. The total power for the boat is therefore 8800 HP or 6475 KW.
Her top Speed is around 18 knots.
From here
The 1930 steam yacht Nahlin was completely restored at Blohm + Voss (B+V), a German yacht building firm. The yacht has been refitted with new diesel engines and period-correct paneling and moldings.
Sir James Dyson, who is best known as the inventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, has refurbished the classic yacht and has re-launched it. Nahlin was originally designed by G.L. Watson for a British heiress and was later owned by the Romanian Royal Family. The 1,574 ton Nahlin, which is 91.4m in length and can hold 58 crew and 351 passengers, was built for Lady Annie Henrietta Yule in 1930.
The historic super yacht was involved in the abdication of King Edward VIII, and has spent much of the last 70 years as a floating restaurant on the river Danube until it was reportedly bought by Dyson. It is believed that Dyson has shelled out GBP25 million ($38.7 million) for the retrofit project.
