BINTANG

BINTANG’S HISTORY

The Bintang was built for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland Line, Amsterdam, being launched in 1916. Originally with steam propulsion, it was converted in 1925 along with the Wieringen for use on their long-haul route from Europe to the Dutch East Indies. The conversion to diesel propulsion was estimated to save £13,500 per year in fuel costs. The cost of conversion was about £70,000.

On the afternoon of November 20th, 1942, the ship was traveling unescorted some 700 miles east of Trinidad when it came under surveillance from the U-160. At about 9.26 am on the 21st the U-160 hit the port side of the ship with two torpedoes, two other fired earlier had missed. Of the 73 crew, 22 were killed in the attack and sinking, whilst the 51 survivors were left only with life rafts after the four lifeboats were either destroyed in the attack or went down with the ship.

After twenty-three years of peacetime service, the arrival of World War Two found the Bitang supporting the Allies in the movement of supplies from many parts of the world to the United Kingdom.

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BINTANG

Boat specifications: 

(Note: The above prices do not include VAT and shipping costs)

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BINTANG

Introduction about Gia Nhien Wooden Model Ships

Over 70 years of establishment and development, manufacturing wooden boat models has become a traditional profession of the Vietnamese craft village. Gia Nhien Company is one of the companies exporting handicrafts. Gia Nhien has a wealth of experience in hand-crafting. Currently, our company produces wooden boat models with many diverse models. We check every detail and color thoroughly before reaching the customer.

The wooden model ship is the entrepreneur’s choice. The wooden boat model is a symbol of success.

In feng shui, the boat is considered a symbol of success. The boat will overcome the storms and win in business and commerce. Therefore, the wooden boat model is always a feng-shui item that is very popular among business people and traders around the world.

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Contact information:

168/32 Nguyen Gia Tri Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

(028).3511.6651 – 0906.646.651

Info@gianhienboats.com

ZALO: 0906646651

WEBSITE: https://www.gianhien.net/ 

Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/CongtyGiaNhien 

E-mail: sales@gianhienboats.com 

Address: 168/32 D2 Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh