German Shipping
in the Early Modern Period
in the Early Modern Period
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German Shipping
in the Early Modern Period |
Wooden reliefs from the fagade of the guildhall of the Flanders merchants
of Hameln representing a Hanseatic three-master and an Italian sailing
galley (in the mid 16th century). It is a symbol of the late Hanseatic
trade which was guided by the travel destinations of the past centuries
but only profited indirectly - via the Iberian countries and Flanders or
Holland - from the trade generated by the products of the newly discovered
countries and regions of the world. |
Bow-sprit of the large model of the carrack ADLER VON LÜBECK, constucted
in 1566 by Sylvester Franke on the river Trave. The ship was built for
the Seven years' Nordic War (1563-70), but was never put into operational
combat, as negotiations to end the war were already taking place after
its completion. The ADLER (eagle) - named after the heraldic animal of
Lübeck - was converted into a trading ship and used for the journey
to the Iberian peninsula. Its loading capacity was approx. 800 “Last“,
i. e. about 1600 tons. The vessel epitomises the attempt of the former
leading Hanseatic city to keep up with the increasing size of the ships
of Western European countries. |
Ludolf Backhuysen (1631-1708): The EENDRACHT with other vessels in a stormy
sea on the coast (Amsterdam 1682). Backhuysen was born in Emden. He belongs
to the leading marine painters of his time and is the most important among
the German ones. The EENDRACHT was the flagship of the Dutch admiral Michiel
de Ruyter. Similar two-decked vessels were in operation as convoyers, but
also for the electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia and the Imperial City of
Hamburg. |
Large model (stern view) of the convoy vessel WAPEN VON HAMBURG. The third
ship of this name, it was built in 1720 by the shipbuilder from Hamburg,
Jacob Mencke, for the admiralty of the city. It was the first state ship
built following English naval construction principles rather than in the
Dutch shipbuilding tradition as had been done previously. However, the
larger draught connected herewith led to problems in the shallow waterways
of the river Elbe. |
Living room of a whaling commander from Föhr with Dutch tiles and
a so-called "Bilegger" oven covered with motives of the Bible (around 1780).
In the 17th century a considerable number of the commanders of the Dutch
Whaling Fleets came from the Frisian islands. The picture shows how much
the Dutch culture also influenced North Friesland. |