Victory Ship Private Frederick C. Murphy
WW2 era was a very interesting period for maritime history. Ship building industry had to deal with so many challenges. Merchant fleet was contuniously attacked and shipyards had to build as fast as the...
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A small interview about Istanbul ferries
Here is a small interview with two young fellas about Istanbul ferries . They present it as a documentary but it is definitely not. Do not expect any information about the boats. I share...
Icebreaker Kaspiy (Caspian)
In 1910, Volga river delta was completely frozen. The ice destroyed so many vessels or made them stuck, impossible to manuever. Other ships tried to help but could not manage. There was no icebreaker...
TSMV Lochiel
We could make this web site as a blueprint list, just put the plans online and you fellas download… But all these ships are not just “objects” that we like somehow. It’s their stories,...
USS Pampanito SS-383
USS Pampanito is a member of Balao class submarines of WW2 which were built a total 122 units. She is now a memorial open for visits in San Francisco. Click on the images to...
Byzantine trade ship
Thousands of years ago, maritime trade depended on these little wooden boats. This particular ship was found in 1958 by Turkish fishermen 150 meters away from Yassıada, at depth of 32 meters. In 1960,...
Lady Torfrida model by Jürgen Willing
While we were discussing about a plan on the site, i learned that our follower Jürgen Willing just finished a scale model of Lady Torfrida . He was kind to share pictures of the...
M/V Croatia ran aground in Ereğli
After unloading scrap metal cargo to Erdemir Port, the cargo ship Croatia left the dock to anchor in the harbor. But heavy seas and strong winds dragged the ship to the shore. Two tugs...
Børøysund
Norway always was good at maritime and they are also good at preserving their maritime history. The steamship Børøysund is a sign for that. Børøysund was launched in 1908 with the name “Odin”. She served...
Forel the midget submarine
This unique submarine was actually built for German Navy in 1903. The designer was Ramiondo Lorenzo D’Equvilley-Montjustin. She was built by Krupp in Germany. The sub was operationally succesfull but did not take German...
