Originally named Prinzess Eitel Friedrich, the ship was renamed Dar Pomorza (Gift of Pomerania) after being purchased by the Polish maritime community using public donations.
The ship participated in and won the Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Races in 1980, the final year of its active service.
The interior contains a preserved radio room and navigation bridge that demonstrate pre-digital sailing communication and piloting techniques.
The ship was featured in the 1970s film adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 'The Shadow Line'.
It holds a permanent collection of maritime memorabilia and ship models from various eras of Polish seafaring.
During its training years, it hosted thousands of cadets who learned celestial navigation and manual rigging techniques.
The vessel's mast reaches a height of 41.4 meters above the water level.
Despite its age, the ship's engine room displays a preserved internal combustion system added during its extensive 1929 refit.
Dar Pomorza is a historic full-rigged sailing ship permanently moored in Gdynia's harbor as a museum branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. Built in 1909 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as Prinzess Eitel Friedrich, the vessel served as a training ship for the German Merchant Marine before becoming the White Frigate of the Polish Merchant Marine in 1929. The ship logged over 500,000 nautical miles, including a circumnavigation of the globe between 1934 and 1935. It ceased active training service in 1981 and transitioned to its role as a museum ship. Visitors can explore the captain's quarters, the engine room, the galley, and the crew's sleeping quarters. The ship features an intact interior reflecting early 20th-century maritime life and training standards. It serves as a static monument to the development of Polish maritime education. The hull maintains its original dimensions and layout, providing insight into the construction of merchant training vessels from the early 1900s.
The bow area viewed from the South Pier offers a full profile of the masts and rigging.
Wear flat-soled, non-slip shoes, as the decks are uneven and the companionways are steep.
Allow extra time for queues during weekends and public holidays as interior passage is narrow.
Visit the engine room lower levels for an authentic look at the cramped working conditions of 20th-century sailors.
Avoid visiting during peak summer weekends if you have limited mobility, as the narrow, steep ladders can become bottlenecks.
Closed on Mondays; reduced operating days during the winter season.
Maintain a quiet tone in the sleeping quarters; strictly follow marked paths to avoid damaging historic woodwork.
