Prins Willem replica

Den Helder, Netherlands (NL)

In 2004, the replica became part of the theme park Cape Holland in Den Helder, the Netherlands.

On the morning of 30 July 2009, the replica was lost to fire, probably due to an electric malfunction. The owner of the ship, the Libéma company, was to decide on a restoration.

Prins Willem replica

Den Helder, Netherlands (NL)

The Prins Willem (or Prins Willim) was the largest ship at the time of the Dutch East India Company. The ship Prins Willim was built in 1649 in Middelburg in the Netherlands and sank near Madagaskar in 1662.

A replica with the same name was built at the Dutch shipyard Amels in Makkum for the Oranda Mura ("Holland Village") theme park in Nagasaki, Japan.

In 2004, the replica became part of the theme park Cape Holland in Den Helder, the Netherlands.

On the morning of 30 July 2009, the replica was lost to fire, probably due to an electric malfunction. The owner of the ship, the Libéma company, was to decide on a restoration.

Sea - Sailing Ships
Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: kjfitz