HISTORY OF GRIPSHOLM

MS Gripsholm was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship, built in 1957 by Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa, Italy for the Swedish American Line for use in transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York as well as long-distance cruising.

In 1971 she was laid up for 3 months in Göteborg, being converted into a pure cruise ship, thus ending her Transatlantic career. In 1975 she was sold to the Karageorgis Lines, who named her MS Navarino and used her on Mediterranean routes until 1981, when she was damaged in a grounding off Patmos.

In early 2001 the ship was sold for scrap and began a journey under tow to breakers in India. A Swedish plan to turn her into a hotel ship in Stockholm ran into resistance from residents, and in the meantime (June) the ship was looted by pirates while at Dakar. On 12 July of the same year, the Hulk sank in heavy seas off Algoa Bay in South Africa.

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Boat specifications:

CODE	SIZE		PACKING VOLUME
CM0060P	100L x 15W x 36H (cm)	39,37L x 5,9W x 14,17H (inch)	0.13 m³

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

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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