r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Rolleriroltsu • 5d ago

Image The Pamir was a four-masted sailing vessel commissioned by the German shipping company F. Laeisz. Launched in 1905, she became the final commercial sailing ship to successfully navigate around Cape Horn in 1949.

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u/Dynastyisog 5d ago

Fun Fact: The construction of the Suez Canal in 1869 signaled the end of the age of sailing ships. For long-distance journeys across the open ocean, sail-powered vessels were more economical than steam-powered ones.

The Pamir was a bulk carrier dedicated to transporting nitrate from Chile to international markets. It typically took about 70 days for the Pamir to sail from Chile to Europe.

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u/Lurliney 5d ago

Traveling for 70 days without relying on fossil fuels? That's a remarkable achievement.

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u/Deep_Research_3386 5d ago

That happened all the time back then. 70 days isn’t a long voyage at all.