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.
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FAQs
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.
Why is the Flying Dutchman doomed? ›
In the most common version, the captain, Vanderdecken, gambles his salvation on a rash pledge to round the Cape of Good Hope during a storm and so is condemned to that course for eternity; it is this rendering which forms the basis of the opera Der fliegende Holländer (1843) by the German composer Richard Wagner.
What is the Flying Dutchman a terrifying South African legend? ›
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.
What is the Flying Dutchman theory? ›
The Flying Dutchman is a mythic figure who is condemned to roam the world, never resting, never bringing his ship to port, until Judgement Day. Cursed by past crimes, he is forbidden to land and sails from sea to sea, seeking a peace which forever eludes him. The Dutchman created his own destiny.
Is the Black Pearl a real ship? ›
The Black Pearl (formerly known as the Wicked Wench) is a fictional ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In the screenplay, the ship is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. Captained by Captain Jack Sparrow, the Black Pearl is said to be "nigh uncatchable".
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 did the Flying Dutchman look like? ›
The Flying Dutchman is said to appear as a ghostly, glowing ship. It will materialise suddenly and then, just as suddenly, vanish. Some claim the ship, doomed to sail the seas forever, will attempt to make contact with other travellers, and that seeing the Flying Dutchman is a sign of horrible misfortune to come.
What happens if you see the Flying Dutchman? ›
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.
Has the Flying Dutchman been seen? ›
While most people agree the “history” of the ship is a legend, the Flying Dutchman has been sighted by reliable witnesses. All of these were in the Cape of Good Hope area: 1823: Captain Owen, HMS Leven, recorded two sightings in the log.
What is the curse of the Flying Dutchman is that? ›
In this version, the Dutchman (Wayne Tigges) has sold his soul to Satan and is forced to live at sea. He can only return to land every seven years to find a woman who will be with him until death, it is only then that the Dutchman is able to break the curse and find redemption.
The Flying Dutchman, according to folklore, is a ghost ship that is doomed to sail the oceans forever. The legend of the ghost ship is said to have started in 1641 when a Dutch ship sank off the coast of the Cape of Good Hope. The ship was returning home to Holland after a trip to the Far East.
How did the Flying Dutchman crash? ›
On Nov. 10, 1942, the C-47 nicknamed The Flying Dutchman (S/N 41-18564) hit a strong down-draft over the Owen Stanley Range while carrying U.S. Army troops from Port Moresby to Pongani, New Guinea. It crashed into the side of Mount Obree, killing seven of the 23 onboard and destroying most of the food it carried.
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.
What is the true story of the Flying Dutchman? ›
The legend of the Flying Dutchman goes back to the late 18th century when sailors allegedly saw a ghost ship that foretold imminent doom or disaster. Reports of a spectral ship persisted for the next 250 years despite there being no definitive proof that the ghost ship exists.
Who was the captain of the Flying Dutchman in real life? ›
In real life the Flying Dutchman was a 17th century Dutch merchantman, captained by Captain Hendrick Van Der Decken, a skilled seaman but one of few scruples, and in 1680 was proceeding from Amsterdam to Batavia in the Dutch East Indies.
Where is the Flying Dutchman ship now? ›
As of November 2010, the Dutchman was dismantled and no longer on display. In the 2012 attraction The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow, the Flying Dutchman appears under Davy Jones, in which Jack Sparrow damages the vessel to where it blows up and sinks.
Is the Flying Dutchman real in N Out? ›
No, the Flying Dutchman isn't just a SpongeBob reference (or an homage to the mythical ghost ship). At In-N-Out, it's two slices of cheese melted in between two burger patties. Not interesting enough? Well, we didn't mention that it also comes sans bun and lettuce.
Where is the abandoned Flying Dutchman? ›
As a result, Imagineers decided to take a piece of Disney pirates history, the infamous Flying Dutchman from the second Pirates film, Dead Man's Chest, and place it in the middle of the Caribbean on Disney's own private island, Castaway Cay!
What happened to the Flying Dutchman after the curse was broken? ›
The villain was killed in the original trilogy, his heart pierced with his own blade and his ship turned over to Will Turner. His curse was effectively broken and he was washed into the afterlife.
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