Model of Die Grosse Yacht

Grosse Yacht

The master shipwright G.C. Peckelhering built the Grosse Jacht (also called “Golden Yacht”) in Kolberg in 1678-1679. It served as a prototype for the construction of other ships for Prince William III of Orange.

Picket Boat No.1

Using a spar torpedo mounted on Picket Boat No.1, Lt. William Cushing and his crew succeeded in sinking CSS Albemarle at Plymouth, North Carolina, on the night of 27 October 1864.

Model of Christopher Columbus' ship 'Santa Maria' - Starboard side

Santa Maria

Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.

Model of Christopher Columbus' ship 'Nina' - View from port bow

Niña

One of three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his expedition that reached the West Indies