An Investigation into the Loss of the Steel Bark Admiral Karpfanger ex L'Avenir

Abstract

As the era of the deep-water commercial sailing ships was coming to its close, several steamship companies with concern for their deck officer requirements decided to train their future officers as cadets in training ships under their own house flags. These were in the form of square-rigged vessels fitted to accommodate several cadets. They were classified as cargo-cum-cadet ships, and for the purpose existing ships were purchased. The cadets were given instruction in seamanship, navigation, cargo stowage, sailmaking, boatwork, and ship's business, all with the object that on graduation and so qualified they would be posted to company steamships as deck officers.