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Controversial naval training ship sails into port as question linger

Fri, 06 May 2011 18:19:00 +0200

Germany's premier naval training vessel Gorch Fock returned to its base in Kiel on Friday months after reports emerged of a mutiny and unsafe conditions following a cadet’s death.

Calls go out to reinstate Gorch Fock commander

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:42:00 +0100

After an investigation largely cleared the commander of the naval training ship Gorch Fock of wrongdoing, calls are going out to put him back at the helm. He had been dismissed by former Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.

Investigators clear Gorch Fock commander of allegations

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:38:00 +0100

A commission has apparently dismissed accusations against the Gorch Fock's commander, who was suspended amid scandalous revelations involving misconduct onboard the elite navy training vessel, according to a new report.

Formaldehyde likely caused Gorch Fock sailor's weight gain

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:32:00 +0100

The woman cadet who died after falling from the rigging on German navy training ship Gorch Fock may not have been too overweight for duty as previously suspected. According to a media report, her body may have been pumped full of formaldehyde.

Sailor who died on Gorch Fock was unfit for duty, report says

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:32:00 +0100

The 25-year-old female cadet who died after falling from rigging on the German training ship Gorch Fock was unfit for duty because of her weight, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Gorch Fock sets sail for home

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:58:00 +0100

The German naval training ship at the centre of a scandal involving the death of a cadet, an alleged mutiny and accusations of sexual harassment was sailing back home on Monday, the navy said.

Gorch Fock captain used ship to water ski

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:01:00 +0100

Gorch Fock commander Norbert Schatz has been replaced as scandalous revelations about the famed navy training ship continue to emerge. But on Thursday, new allegations about gaffes by his successor also surfaced.

Gorch Fock crew drank heavily, report says

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:34:00 +0100

More serious allegations about conditions on the German navy training ship “Gorch Fock” emerged Tuesday, with sailors reporting excessive drinking, death threats, sexual assault and unprofessional conduct by officers on board.

Parents demand fresh probe in navy death

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:37:00 +0100

The scandal over treatment of cadets on the Gorch Fock navy training ship widened Monday, when the father of a young woman sailor who drowned after falling from the ship in 2008 was demanding a fresh inquiry.

Gorch Fock captain relieved of duty

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:12:00 +0100

Following reports of an alleged "mutiny" on board the German navy training ship Gorch Fock, German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has dismissed the ship's commander, a ministry spokesman confirmed.

Death on navy ship sparked 'mutiny'

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:08:00 +0100

The death of a young woman sailor on the traditional German navy training ship the Gorch Fock last year sparked what has been described as a “mutiny” by the crew, an investigation has revealed.

Training suspended on Gorch Fock after sailor's death

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:43:00 +0100

Officer training on the German navy’s traditional sailing ship the Gorch Fock has been suspended until autumn 2011 following the accidental death of a woman sailor at a Brazilian port earlier this month.

Woman sailor dies in Gorch Fock training accident

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:58:00 +0100

A 25-year-old woman cadet has been killed after a fall from the rigging of the German navy’s famous training ship, the Gorch Fock, officials said on Monday.

Navy training ship Gorch Fock sets sail for South America

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:35:00 +0200

The German Navy’s legendary three-mast barque the “Gorch Fock” set sail on Friday on what’s expected to be its longest training mission ever.