SS GRIPSHOLM 1957 STEAM SHIP/Ocean Liner
MS Gripsholm was an ocean liner and cruise ship for transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York. Ansaldo Shipyard built and launched her in 1957 for Swedish American Line. In 1971 they converted her into a pure cruise ship, ending her transatlantic career. Then she sailed under the names MS Navarino and MS Regent Sea during her career before eventually being looted by pirates in 2001 and sinking shortly after.
MS Gripsholm was a medium size at her time. She was 631 ft length, 81.9 ft beam and a gross tonnage of 23,191. The propulsion system consisted of 2 Gotaverken 9-cyl diesels attached to twin screws, enabling the ship to achieve a service speed of 18 knots. Like MS Kungholm, she was an icon of Swedish American Line with luxury design and can carry about 760 passengers and 365 crews.
Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. She is mounted on a solid wood base and ready to display. It’ll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector.
Now you can get this beautiful model in your own home or office. You can find many details of the model such as: All windows, doors, and portholes are cut out precisely thanks to hand-built hollow superstructure and hull; Open promenade decks visible through superstructure windows; Lattice grating on ducts and vents; Detail lifeboats hung from launching davits; Delicate railings on forecastle, aftcastle and top superstructure; Rigging and stay-lines on all masts and smokestacks. Furthermore, we applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship.
Our master craftsmen handcraft these nicely detailed models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with top quality wood such as rosewood, teak, and mahogany. This replica is 100% handcrafted individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of the actual ship. She has been applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship with highly-detailed such as: laser cut doors and window so you can see thru superstructure, thanks to a hollow hull and hollow superstructure. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. Due to te delicate nature of these models, small parts parts may dislodge during shipping and is not considered defective or cause for return. This replica is mounted on a solid wood base and ready to display.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF MARITIME HISTORY AT GREAT SAVINGS!!!
