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  Berlin Ship Model
measures: 30"L x 24"T x 11"WClick here to see detailed photos!
The frigate Berlin was one
of the first charter frigates put at the disposition of Frederic William by the
Brandenburg Navy. Built in Zeeland in 1674, the vessel formed part of the Brandenburg
fleet until 1688.
The Berlin was one of the first "charter ships" that the organizers
of the Brandenburg Navy put at the disposal of Prince Frederick William -- who
started Brandenburg on its transformation into Prussia -- and the ship was, in
those days, called a frigate. Built in 1674 at the Zeeland dockyards, she had
a length of only 80 feet, a width of 22 feet, and an armament of 16 guns, and
so was too small to be classified as what we now think of as an 18th-century frigate.
The Berlin was, however, highly successful in her day. With her crew of between
70 - 100 men, the Berlin, commanded by the Dutch Captain C. Reers, performed remarkable
service between 1675 and 1680: an attack on the Swedish fortress of Karlsburg;
the pursuit and overpowering of the French corsair frigate La Royale de Dunquerque;
the capture of the Swedish ships Leoparden, Diederik, and Maria in the Baltic
Sea; the defeat of another Swedish ship, Enhorn; escort duty to protect the transit
of the Brandenburg Army from Peenemunde to the Rugen islands; and then the momentous
capture of the 50-gun Spanish vessel Carolus 2nd. For a 16-gun ship to capture
a 50-gun ship was unheard of at that time, and is an amazing feat in any era.
The Berlin proved the worth of her design and the merits of her crew again and
again.
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Model Description: |
- Ship Measures 30”L
x 24”T x 11”W
- The Berlin model
is shipped to you completely assembled and ready for display
- This wooden ship
model rests perfectly on a large marble base between four arched
dolphins
- This Berlin ship model is entirely handmade piece by intricate piece
by skillful and experienced master craftsmen, using the plank
on frame construction method - kits are not used in building
- The following rare,
high quality woods are used to build our Berlin ship model:
Walnut
Cherry
Rosewood
Birch
Maple
- Features metal
anchors and machine turned brass cannons
- Sails are handmade
of thick canvas and rigging lines differ in weight, color and texture
- Boasts significant
deck detail
- All of our wooden
model ships are built according to scale through original plans,
pictures and drawings
- The finished Berlin
ship model is carefully inspected for quality and accuracy numerous
times before final packaging
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