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MS STOCKHOLM / ATHENA PASSENGER SHIP LARGE 31.5 FULLY BUILT SHIP MODEL WithSTAND

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She was built in 1948 as the MS Stockholm by Götaverken in Gothenburg. Originally designed to carry 395 people, a 1953 refit expanded Stockholm’s capacity to 548 people. Although most passengers and crew survived the collision, the larger Andrea Doria luxury liner capsized and sank the following morning. Owing to the collision, 50% of the… (read more)

USS MAINE FULLY BUILT MUSEUM QUALITY WAR SHIP MODEL WithSTAND

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Originally classified as an armored cruiser, she was built in response to the Brazilian battleship Riachuelo and the increase of naval forces in Latin America. She dispensed with full masts thanks to the increased reliability of steam engines by the time of her construction. Despite these advances, Maine was out of date by the time… (read more)