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Gorch Fock (wallpaper 4). Gorch Fock sail ship images wallpaper gallery 4. Gorch Fock sail ship photos, pictures and images collection 4. Officially Gorch Fock is a Type 441 class naval ship with the NATO pennant number A60. Her international radio call sign is DRAX. The Gorch Fock was depicted on the 10 DM banknote of the third series (1960–1990) issued by the Bundesbank and is therefore one of the most portrayed ships in the world. The Gorch Fock participates in sailing parades and Tall Ships' Races, where she is in amicable rivalry with the Italian vessel Amerigo Vespucci. Other ships of the same class include the USCGC Eagle, Sagres III, Gorch Fock (1933) and Mircea. The Gorch Fock has been in German Navy service as a school ship since 1958. More than 14,500 cadets have been trained on the Gorch Fock. In 1987-88, she sailed around the world, with stops on five continents. Lasting 336 days, this was her second longest cruise, topped only by a training cruise in 1996-97 from Kiel to Bangkok and back that lasted 343 days. Gorch Fock (wallpaper 4). Gorch Fock sail ship images wallpaper gallery 4. Gorch Fock sail ship photos, pictures and images collection 4. Over the last 50 years, at least six sailors have died in accidents aboard the Gorch Fock, either by falling from the rigging or by going overboard. Recent fatalities include an 18-year-old officer-candidate who drowned after falling off the training ship in the North Sea at night on 3 September 2008. On 7 November 2010, another female officer-candidate died as a consequence of falling from the rigging. The accident happened during an exercise while the ship was moored in the port of Salvador da Bahia (Brasil). In the aftermath of the latest accident, naval cadets refused to climb the 40-meters mast, and four of them were subsequently accused of "inciting rebellion". This was described as a mutiny in some accounts. Officers' training on board the Gorch Fock was suspended pending a thorough review of training protocols and indeed the entire training program. According to a November 19, 2010 statement by Fleet Command, the officer candidates then on board were to be flown back to Germany to continue their training while the ship was docked in Ushuaia, Argentina. The captain was suspended, and a commission was appointed to investigate claims of sexual harassment and improper conduct. On March 13, 2011, all charges against the captain were dismissed. Gorch Fock (wallpaper 4). Gorch Fock sail ship images wallpaper gallery 4. Gorch Fock sail ship photos, pictures and images collection 4.