Danmark Ship Model – GN

Description

About the Danmark

The Danmark succeeded the København. The latter was a five-masted barque, which mysteriously disappeared at sea in 1928. The Denmark was originally built to accommodate a crew of 120, but this number was later reduced to 80 due to an incident. She was built at the Nakskov Lolland shipyard, to train officers for the Danish Merchant Navy, hence she was intended to serve as a training ship. In 1939, she participated in the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. Soon after this, during the outbreak of conflict, at the beginning of World War II, she remained in American waters to avoid possible capture by the Germans. She was then docked in Jacksonville, Florida, where she was maintained with the help of the Danish-American community. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the captain, KL. Hansen, offered the ship to the US government as a training vessel. To this day, training trips continue to be offered to people of all nationalities interested in learning the basics of seamanship on a tall ship.

About the Danmark Ship Model

The Danmark is 77 m long, 9.8 m wide and 5.2 m deep. The model ship has been scaled down and is is 70 cm long, 13 cm wide and 70 cm high. The ship is equipped with a 486 horsepower diesel engine capable of reaching 9 knots. All of the materials used in the construction of this model ship have been hand-selected and prepared, from dried hardwoods to polished metal fittings and hand-sewn sails. All pre-made models are ready for display and include a wooden base and brass nameplate. You can display your model in a glass case, to protect it from dust and weathering.

Our Manufacturer

Our manufacturers are committed to producing quality ship models, hence each stage of the construction process is carefully monitored and controlled. The team is made up of master craftsmen who work diligently using the traditional skills of model ship building. These skills have been developed over many years to create detailed and accurate models of various vessels.