Placilla (ship)

4 masts
History
German Empire
Name
  • Placilla (1892-1903)
  • Optima (1903-05)
Owner
  • F. Laeisz, Hamburg (1892-1901)
  • Rhederi AG von 1896 (1901-05)
Port of registry Hamburg (1892-1905)
BuilderJoh. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde
Launched22 February 1892
In service1892
Out of service18 January 1905
Identification
  • Code Letters RJLM
FateRan aground 18 January 1905
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length
  • 113.00 m (370 ft 9 in) overall
  • 95.82 m (314 ft 4 in) between perpendiculars
Beam13.58 m (44 ft 7 in)
Height52.50 m (172 ft 3 in) (tallest mast height over waterline)
Depth8.04 m (26 ft 5 in)
Propulsion3,700 square metres (40,000 sq ft) sails
Sail planBarque

Placilla was a four-masted barque which was built for F. Laeisz, Hamburg, Germany in 1892. She was sold in 1901 and renamed Optima in 1903. In 1905 she was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands.

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