This model man-of-war, made for Shipbuilders in Hamburg in 1720, was flown to Kobe, Japan, for the Portopia trade fair. The original 56-gun Wapen von Hamburg accompanied convoys of Hamburg sailing ships. The model found its way to England, was exhibited in a London museum from 1846, and was not returned to Hamburg until 1950. It is now a favourite in the Hamburg history museum, not far from the port that is still the largest in West Germany.
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Press, 27 March 1981, Page 11
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78This model man-of-war, made for Shipbuilders in Hamburg in 1720, was flown to Kobe, Japan, for the Portopia trade fair. The original 56-gun Wapen von Hamburg accompanied convoys of Hamburg sailing ships. The model found its way to England, was exhibited in a London museum from 1846, and was not returned to Hamburg until 1950. It is now a favourite in the Hamburg history museum, not far from the port that is still the largest in West Germany. Press, 27 March 1981, Page 11
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