Hamburg Maritime Heritage Ship Collection 1:300

Hamburg port is the biggest port in Germany and a major trading hub for Europe, with a centuries-long history of shipping and trading. The people of Hamburg are proud of their maritime heritage, and there are numerous initiatives that work on documenting the maritime hertitage as well as preserving and operating historical ships. This collection of 3D ship models is a tribute to the heritage. The collection includes a number of smaller historical ships that can be seen in the port of Hamburg. All vessels are still operational and make regular passenger sailings in Hamburg and to harbour festivals in other ports. And most certainly, all will be sailing in the opening and closing shipping parade of the annual harbour festival in Hamburg, the Hafengeburtstag (the „harbour’s birthday“). All ships were built as workhorses for port operations in Hamburg and the Elbe estuary and had a long working career before being laid off, and all escaped the scrapyard and were restored to a second (or third, or fourth) career as museum vessel. The collection includes: • Lotsenschoner No. 5 Elbe from 1883, the oldest ship in this collection and the only sailing vessel. It was built as a pilot vessel for operations in the Elbe estuary. The vessel was badly damaged in a collision some years ago and sunk, but was fortunately salvaged and restored and will be operational again soon. • Schaarhörn from 1906, a survey vessel that operated on the Elbe river for many years. During the summer months Schaarhörn can be seen cruising up and down the river, in the winter months it is on display in the Traditionsschiffhafen in the Hafencity. It is a very elegant vessel, with sleek lines, and I personally find it the most beautiful ship in the port. I have created two different 3D models, one with sunsails and one without. • Stettin from 1933. Not elegant and sleek but bulky and powerful, which it has to be as an icebreaker. It served first on the Oder river and was transferred to the Elbe after WWII. This steamship is usually on display at the Museumshafen Övelgönne but will make occasional cruises. • Bergedorf from 1954. The fleet of white and green HADAG ferries with rounded shapes were the mainstay of the harbour ferry lines well into the first decade of the 21st century. The ferry lines are part of the public transportation network of Hamburg and can be used with a regular transportation ticket, which is very popular with Hamburg visitors. Bergedorf can also be found at the Museumshafen Övelgönne where it is serves as a cafe and restaurant. • Two Barkassen, uncertain dates. Barkassen are small low-profile boats that served as shuttle boats for harbour workers and as small tugs in the narrow canals. In the second half of the 20th century the port dozens if not hundreds of these general purpose boats were operating in the harbour. There are still quite a few in operation, as working ships or converted to passenger cruise boats, for trips through the small canals and into the harbour berths. I have created two different models: the brown/green Barkasse is a typical working boat / shuttle configuration with a long open deck at the stern, the red/white/blue Barkasse is a typical cruise boat with passenger benches and a semi-covered deck. • Fairplay VIII from 1962, a typical harbour tug of the Fairplay tug company, one of the traditional tug operators in Hamburg port. I have created three versions with different liveries, and Fairplay VIII has operated under all three liveries: a) the traditional Hamburg tug brown/white superstructure plus black hull livery, b) the modern blue/white Fairplay company livery and c) an intermediate livery with black hull and a blue funnel. Fairplay VII is usually on display in the Traditionsschiffhafen in the Hafencity. All ships are designed in 1:300 scale and are available as STL files or as a print profile with realistic colors for multi color printers (Snapmaker U1). Enjoy.