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Large Technical Coloured Print Plan Of Steamer Ship Prince Potemkin 1887

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Take a virtual voyage back to 1887 with this 1 large marine technical-coloured print plan of the Steamer Ship Prince Potemkin. Set sail for a sea of knowledge and crash course in history as you explore every nook and cranny of this beautiful vessel! Ahoy, mateys!
Subject marine technical plan view which shows the passenger steamer ships inboard profile & sail arrangment, poop deck, bridge, forecastle, upper deck and also the main deck.
Such a fascinating nautical with such exceptional technical detail.
Title " Prince Potemkin".
An impressive large size with the frame being 127 cm wide and 92 cm high.
Set in a traditional original wood frame.
In the Victorian style.
Circa Late 20th Century 1970s.
Medium coloured print on paper with a glass front protective cover.
Prince Potemkin also known as Knyaz Potemkin was a passenger cargo ship that was built for the service between Odessa and Kherson in the Black Sea. It had accommodation for 50 x 1st Class, 52 x 2nd Class and a large number of deck passengers.
It was launched on 21/05/1887 and then completed on 07/1887. The builders where R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd in the Hebburn Yard & yard number 272.
The actual full size of the ship was as follows Dimensions: 714grt, 499nrt, 233.5 x 26.6 x 15.3ft. The engines T3cyl (20, 32 & 53 x 36ins), 169nhp. The Engines by R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle. Its propulsion was 1 x Screw, 13.5knots (trial speed 14.6knots). The ship was construction from Steel.
History of the ship:   07/1887   Russian Steam Navigation & Trading Company, Odessa
12/1941   Renamed POTEMKIN
1942   Government of Germany
05/1944   Renamed SPERRBRECHER 194 (SM241)
1953   Broken up
06/04/1919: Abandoned at Tendra during the evacuation of Odessa
Prior to 15/05/1919: Sank at Tendra
1933: Refloated and then laid up
12/1941: Returned to service
04/05/1942: Stranded near Kamys Burun while under German air attack
1942: Captured by German forces, repaired at Nikolayev and returned to service as a Sperrbrecher in May 1944 (converted at Galatz)
A Sperrbrecher, was a German auxiliary ship of the Second World War that was intended to serve as a type of minesweeper, by sailing ahead of other vessels through minefields, intending to detonate any mines in their path.
Also used as anti-aircraft ships, the Sperrbrecher suffered heavy losses in the war
25/08/1944: Sank off Braila during a Soviet air attack
Subsequently refloated and used as a hulk
1953: Broken up.
Source tynebuiltships.
Provenance from a private musuem collection, ship biography verso.
An exceptional sought after collectible nautical marine artwork.
Such a delightful scene to the eye a great conversation piece.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of subject marine matter such elaborate detail.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine charming used worn condition.
The front print plan surface in overall good order having various noticeable foxing stains smears towards the outer edges, also creases to the white side masking cover paper as shown.The frame has some chips, stains, losses in places commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate

High (92 cm)
Wide (127 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (3 cm)