Ingo, Historical ship museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ingo is a three-masted sailing vessel moored in Gothenburg that welcomes visitors aboard. The wooden hull built from oak and pine shows craftsmanship from its era, and the interior conveys how people worked and lived on the ship.
Gustav Groth, owner of the Sjötorp shipyard, built Ingo in 1922 to keep his workers employed during the early 1920s depression. Named after his brother-in-law Ingo Busck, the oak and pine schooner carried 320 tons of stone between Lake Vänern and Danish and German ports. Sold in 1929 to an Öregrund partnership, it later hauled cement, coal and pulp wood, and in 1976 was bought for 80,000 kronor to keep it in Sweden. Since 1983 the non-profit Skonaren Ingos Vänner has maintained it.
The ship is named after Ingo Busck, the brother-in-law of builder Gustav Groth. Since 1983 the non-profit association Skonaren Ingos Vänner has maintained her, and members carry out the winter upkeep at quay or in dock. In summer she sails, and since 2007 she has taken part in The Tall Ships' Races.
Visit on pleasant weather days when the deck and stairs are safe to navigate. Wear sturdy shoes since movement on a ship is confined and surfaces can become wet.
Ingo was named after its builder Gustav Groth's brother-in-law, Ingo Busck. In the 1960s, carrying grain and other cargo, the ship was known as "the last of its kind". Since 1983 the non-profit association Skonaren Ingos Vänner has maintained the vessel.
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