Flying Dutchman
This is the ultimate Flying Dutchman ship model. Nobody has ever nearly crafted the Flying Dutchman to this level. And all decoration features are wood carvings, not plastic castings. If you see a model some where, look carefully to see the vast differences.When you come to ModelShipMaster, you can rest assured that our ships are unmatched, unique, and rare. This model is the third and last one. The first one was commissioned by the owner of Fry's Electronics. The second purchased by a consulate in the Middle East. Have a masterpiece that give pleasure and pride. A metal nameplate with "by ModelShipMaster.com" will be on the base.
Legend has it that around the mid-17th century a Dutch vessel was trying to round the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. The seas there are notoriously treacherous and storms can make conditions even worse. The captain of the ship was anxious to get home and tried to round the Cape in bad weather.
Despite facing the desperate conditions, the captain would not turn back, cursing to the heavens that he would round the Cape "even if it took all of eternity." He muttered that he would rather sail until doomsday than sit out the storm at anchor. Angrily, he announced that even the Almighty couldn’t stop him. When a heavenly figure appeared on deck, he shot at it. The divine visitor then proclaimed that the ship would never again find rest, and whoever sees it would also be stricken by disaster.
The Flying Dutchman has been seen by sailors in those waters for hundreds of years. Its appearance is considered a harbinger of doom. One of the most famous sightings was first by a seaman then by Prince George in 1881. Prince George later became King George V. The seaman who first sighted the Dutchman fell off from the topmast and died later in the same day. Also in 1881 a Swedish merchantman passed in the path of the Flying Dutchman. Upon sighting the Dutchman the lookout fall from his post and died but not before saying he saw the Flying Dutchman. A second lookout was sent up the mast and he died two days later.
A few years later, an American ship whose name was Relentless was rounding the Cape of Good Hope. After spotting the Flying Dutchman, the captain ordered the helmsman to head for the Dutchman so he could get a better look but the helmsman died at the wheel. Later that night, three crewmen were washed away.
In later years, the Flying Dutchman was encountered again. In 1911 the Orkney Belle came across it. This ship, in 1914, was the first British ships sunk in the war.
In 1939, over sixty people saw the Dutchman head toward the beach then disappear right before their eyes. This took place in South Africa.
In 1942, according to Admiral Karl Doenitz of the German Navy, U boats had logged sightings of the Flying Dutchman. Also in the same year, the Flying Dutchman was sighted by HMS Jubilee. Nicholas Monsarrat, author of The Cruel Sea was on watch and signaled to the ship but received no reply. He made a log book entry that a tall ship of an unknown class was moving under full sail yet there was no wind.
In 1943 four people in Capetown saw the Dutchman disappear behind an island. In 1959 the Staat Magelhaen had a ship appear in front of it on a collision course. Just as the ships were about to collide, the FlyingDutchman disappeared. A person was visible at the wheel. The man at the wheel is said to be her captain Van Decken serving his sentence of damnation. During storms the Cape lighthouse often reported seeing The Flying Dutchman.
How could anyone be sure that they were looking at the Flying Dutchman unless they could read the name on the side of the ship? Sir Walter Scott wrote about the Dutchman and said "She is distinguished from earthly vessels by bearing a press of sail when other vessels are unable, from stress of weather, to show an inch of canvas."
Here comes the Flying Dutchman,
Comes fast through the hissing spray,
And proceeding by the tempest he heads for Table Bay.
With bird-like speed he's borne along before the howling blast,
But he never can cast anchor there, for the Bay, alas, he's passed.
- Traditional English Ballad
This scratch-built primarily wood Flying Dutchman pirate ship model is 49" x 38" T x 15" wide$8,995 Shipping and insurance in the contiguousUS included. Other countries: $700 flat rate.
Model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process$2,000.The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in several months.
The following photos show how we made the model ship.All traditional woodworking craftsmanship.
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FAQs
The ghost ship The Flying Dutchman has been spotted around the world for centuries. According to legend, this spooky ship is doomed to roam the seas forever, unable to make port. The ship is thought to be a bad omen for anyone who encounters it.
Was the Flying Dutchman a real pirate ship? ›
According to maritime legend, the Flying Dutchman can never be anchored, and anyone who sees the ship is doomed to sail the seven seas for eternity. Although the Flying Dutchman never existed, the story of the cursed ship became a legendary symbol of calamity for sailors.
What kind of ghost is the Flying Dutchman? ›
The Flying Dutchman (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the sea forever. The myths and ghost stories are likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and of Dutch maritime power.
What did the original Flying Dutchman look like? ›
“During the middle watch the so-called Flying Dutchman crossed our bows. She first appeared as a strange red light, as if a ship all aglow, in the midst of which light her spars, masts and sails, seemingly those of a normal brig, some 200 yards distant from us, stood out in strong relief as she came up.
Was the Black Pearl a real ship? ›
Armed with thirty-two guns and bearing the appearance of a ghost ship, the Black Pearl, albeit entirely fictional, is now the most famous pirate ship of all time.
Why is the Flying Dutchman cursed? ›
The Flying Dutchman was a sea captain who once found himself struggling to round the Cape of Good Hope during a ferocious storm. He swore that he would succeed even if he had to sail until Judgment Day. The Devil heard his oath, and took him up on it; the Dutchman was condemned to stay at sea forever.
How many ghost ships are there? ›
In 2020, the IMO Database mentioned about 438 ships abandoned worldwide. It also listed 5767 crews abandoned since 2004. However, since not all missing cases are brought to the IMO, the number of missing and abandoned vessels is much bigger.
When was the last sighting of the Flying Dutchman? ›
There have been many sightings over the years, although the last reported one was by a Nazi submarine in WWII. Some sightings involved the Flying Dutchman sailing quickly through calm waters while the majority of sailors have spotted it during extremely stormy weather with wind and waves crashing all around.
What is Flying Dutchman slang for? ›
Definitions of Flying Dutchman. a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope. type of: apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow. something existing in perception only.
Who was Davy Jones before? ›
Once a human pirate and a good man, Davy Jones was known to be a great sailor, Jones was originally a heroic man like Jack Sparrow before meeting Calypso. He fell in love with the sea goddess Calypso, who charged him with the duty to ferry souls who died at sea to the other side through the use of the Flying Dutchman.
The Flying Dutchman is shown to be cruel and sad*stic. He enjoys terrorizing people for his own amusem*nt. However, he also rewards people who help him, and keeps his promises. He also shows no tolerance for those he considers greedy/amoral as he harasses Mr.
Who controls the Flying Dutchman? ›
Davy Jones is the near-immortal god of passing to the afterlife and Jack Sparrow's and Will Turner's archenemy. He is the captain of the Flying Dutchman (based on the legendary ghost ship of the same name), whose crew consists of humans who traded 100 years of servitude for immortality, and master of The Kraken.
Did King George see the Flying Dutchman? ›
Flying Dutchman - Selected Sightings
1835: Men on a British vessel saw a sailing ship approach them in the middle of a storm. It appeared there would be a collision, but the ship suddenly vanished. 1881: Three HMS Bacchante crewmembers, including King George V, saw the ship.
What happened to the Flying Dutchman ship? ›
In all, 13 members of the crew reported seeing it. Inevitably, tragedy struck. 'At 10.45 am”', they reported, 'the ordinary seaman who had this morning reported the Flying Dutchman fell from the foretopmast crosstrees on to the topgallant forecastle and was smashed to atoms'.
Did they use real ships in Pirates of the Caribbean? ›
Of the three major vessels in the film, she was the only real, entire boat. The pirate ship Black Pearl and the British navy ship HMS Dauntless, though they looked intact on the screen, were simply pieces of hull, deck, masts and sails attached to barges for various camera shots.
What is the lore of the ghost ship? ›
Ghost ships, sometimes also called phantom ships, are vessels with no living crew aboard. These may be real derelict ships found adrift with their crew missing, such as the 19th century HMS Resolute, or fictional and folkloric ones, like the apocryphal Octavius.
What happens after 100 years on the Flying Dutchman? ›
Behind the scenes
With every year that passes, the crewmen become less human, their bodies taking on traits from the sea, until eventually they become part of the Flying Dutchman itself. After Jones' own death, the crew turned back to normal, with Will Turner as the new captain of the Dutchman.
What is the story of the Flying Dutchman opera? ›
Taken from a famous Dutch legend, the opera's title character is a mysterious sea captain who is cursed to wander the earth. He comes ashore only once every seven years, searching for a woman who will be faithful to him. Arriving at a small seaside village, he encounters Daland, a fellow seaman.
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