Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: TailUK on July 26, 2012, 01:54:03 pm

Title: Dutch East Indiaman Replica "Amsterdam"
Post by: TailUK on July 26, 2012, 01:54:03 pm
 The replica of the three masted “Amsterdam” , a large vessel of the Dutch East India Company.  Moored at Het Scheepvaartmuseum (National Maritime Museum) in Amsterdam.

(http://s18.postimage.org/ntzdsltyt/DSCF0756.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ntzdsltyt/)

(http://s12.postimage.org/o39l5gpx5/DSCF0758.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/o39l5gpx5/)

(http://s10.postimage.org/7qsnd49id/DSCF0769.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7qsnd49id/)

(http://s18.postimage.org/yogtujd2t/DSCF0775.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/yogtujd2t/)

(http://s16.postimage.org/rkq4cl4vl/DSCF0798.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/rkq4cl4vl/)
Title: Re: Dutch East Indiaman Replica "Amsterdam"
Post by: Footski on July 26, 2012, 02:02:28 pm
Beautiful. That is a real ship....Thanks for posting  :-)) :-))
Title: Re: Dutch East Indiaman Replica "Amsterdam"
Post by: pugwash on July 26, 2012, 02:25:18 pm
She is well worth a visit as is the Maritime Museum. 
When we were visiting they were building the Stad Amsterdam a 3 masted clipper ship to be used for sail training
and the public were allowed to wander around amongst the  workers who were cutting, sawing, etc - no health and safely rules.


Geoff