Ship replica

Reconstruction of a no longer existing ship

A ship replica is a reconstruction of a no longer existing ship. Replicas can range from authentically reconstructed, fully seaworthy ships, to ships of modern construction that give an impression of a historic vessel. Some replicas may not even be seaworthy, but built for other educational or entertainment purposes. Reasons to build a replica include historic research into shipbuilding, national pride, exposition at a museum or entertainment (e. g., for a TV series), and/or education programs for the unemployed. For example, see the project to build a replica of the Continental brig Andrew Doria. Apart from building a genuine replica of the ship, sometimes the construction materials, tools and methods can also copied from the ships' original era, as is the case with the replica of Batavia in Lelystad and the ship of the line replica Dutch ship Delft in Rotterdam (Delfshaven).

Ship nameTypeCurrent portCurrent affiliationCountryOriginal affiliationOriginal builtNotable forEndRemarkRa IIReed boatOslo, NorwayBygdøy maritime museumc.4000BCAncient Egyptian merchant. Heyerdahl crossed Atlantic in it c.2000BCClass replicaMin of the DesertSeafaring shipSuez, EgyptSuez National Museumc.1500BC18th Dynasty trading ship Class replicaUluburun IIMerchantBodrum, TurkeyBodrum Underwater Archaeological Museumc.14th century BCLate Bronze Age merchant Sank c.1316–1305 BCOldest known merchant shipwreck. ArgoBronze Age galleyc.1300BCHand built replica of a Bronze Age galley?Class replicaArgoPenteconterVolos, Greece?A replica of a Greek penteconter, with a 50 oar crew made up from all 27 European Union member countries. ?Class replicaIvliaDierisc.600BCAncient Greek rowing warship (galley) with oars at two levels. c.100BCClass replicaMelqartPhoenician merchant shipc. 900BCPhoenician merchant ship. c.600BCClass replicaPhoenicianPhoenician merchant shipc.600BCPhoenician merchant ship. c.525BCBased on the wreck of the ancient Greek ship Marseille 4 (Jules Verne 7)KybeleBiremeIstanbul, Turkeyc.600BCPhoacean Greek bireme ?Class replicaOlympiasTriremeFaliro, Greecec.700BCAncient Greek warship c.400BCClass replicaLe GyptisAncient Greek coastal fishing boatMarseille, Francec.6th century BCPhoacean coastal fishing boat. c.6th century BCBased on the wreck of the ancient Greek fishing boat Jules Vernes 9Ma'agan Michael IIMerchantHaifa, IsraelCypriot mercant shipc.5th century BCAncient Cypriot small merchant ship5th century BCEMa'agan Michael Ship replicaKyrenia IIMerchantc.4th century BCAncient Greek merchant shipSank c.288BCSeveral replicasKyrenia IIIMerchantFukuoka, Japanc.4th century BCAncient Greek merchant shipSank c.288BCSeveral replicasKyrenia LibertyMerchantc.4th century BCAncient Greek merchant shipSank c.288BCSeveral replicasHuginViking shipRamsgate, EnglandPlinthed at Pegwell Bayc. 9th century ADHengist and Horsa land in KentBuilt to commemorate the 5th century arrival of Anglo Saxons in Britain, but based on the 9th Century Gokstad ship. Brendan's currachCurrachCraggaunowen, Ireland512 530Legendary voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to America in a small open boat?Myklebust ShipViking shipRundehåjen in NordfjordeidSAGASTAD – The impressive Science and Experience center in Nordfjordeid, will open in spring 2019. was built in the 800s. Norway's biggest Viking shipend of 800 (876? )The building will be built by Eid Industrihus KF with construction start in 2017 in the new Saga park in Nordfjordeid center. Sea Stallion from GlendaloughViking shipRoskildeViking Ship Museum in Roskilde1042 in Dublin IrelandMain warship of the Viking age Scuttled in Roskilde Fjord c.1100Sebbe AlsViking shipAugustenborgAround 1050, somewhere in the Baltic areaBaltic warship of the Viking age Scuttled in Roskilde Fjord c.1100Anna YaroslavnaSlavik shipc.1100 in Kyiv Main type of ships in medieval Russiac.1100Class replicaLisa von LübeckHanseatic cogLübeck, Germanyc.1200Main medieval merchant c.1500Class replicaKamper KoggeHanseatic cogKampen, the Netherlandsc.1200Main medieval merchant c.1500Class replicaRoland von BremenBremen cogBremen, Germany1380Main medieval merchant Sank 1380NotoriousCaravelAustraliac.1480CaravelClass replicaSão CristóvãoCaravelMossel Bay, South AfricaBartolomeu Dias Museum Complex1488Bartolomeu Dias' shipSanta MaríaCarrackColumbus, US c.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronGrounded 1492Several replicas, all based on conjecturesSanta MaríaCarrackPalos de la Frontera, Spain Wharf of the Caravels museumc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronGrounded 1492Several replicas, all based on conjecturesSanta MaríaCarrackEdmonton, Alberta, Canada West Edmonton Mallc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronGrounded 1492Several replicas, all based on conjecturesSanta MaríaCarrackFunchal, Portugal c.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronGrounded 1492Several replicas, all based on conjecturesPintaCaravelTortola, British Virgin IslandsThe Columbus Foundationc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesPintaCaravelPalos de la Frontera, Spain Wharf of the Caravels museumc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesPintaCaravelBayona, Spain Caravel Pinta Museumc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesNiñaCaravelTortola, British Virgin IslandsThe Columbus Foundationc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesNiñaCaravelPalos de la Frontera, Spain Wharf of the Caravels museumc.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesNiñaCaravelEl Puerto de Santa María, Spain c.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesNiñaCaravelCorpus Christi, US c.1490Columbus's 1492 squadronSeveral replicas, all based on conjecturesMatthewCaravelBristol, UKThe Matthew of Bristol Trustc.1495John Cabot's ship to America in 1497 In 1997, retraced Cabot's original journey across the AtlanticNau CapitâniaNauRio de Janeiro, BrazilBrazilian Naval Cultural Centreca 1500Discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares CabralClass replicaVictoriaCarrackSeville, SpainFundacion Nao Victoriac.1515Only survivor of Magellan's 1519 1522 first attempt at circumnavigation of the planetAchieved the circumnavigation of the globe again in 2006. VictoriaCarrackPunta Arenas, ChileNao Victoria Museumc.1515Only survivor of Magellan's 1519 1522 first attempt at circumnavigation of the planetVictoriaCarrackPuerto San Julián, Argentina Museo Tematico Nao Victoriac.1515Only survivor of Magellan's 1519 1522 first attempt at circumnavigation of the planetGrande HermineCarrackJordan Harbour, Ontarioc.1520Brought Jacques Cartier to Saint Pierre on 15 June 1535abandoned, vandalised and arsoned, beachedSan SalvadorGalleonSan Diego Bay, SpainMaritime Museum of San Diego, United States 1540First European exploration of Coastal California 1542 43RealGalleyBarcelona, Spainc.1570Flagship of Don John of Austria in the Battle of LepantoGolden Hind(e)GalleonLondon, UKc.15751577 1580 circumnavigationGolden Hind(e)GalleonBrixham, UKc.15751577 1580 circumnavigation Second replica of the ship anchored in 1963 used in the TV series Sir Francis DrakeDuyfkenEast Indies ExplorerPerth, Australia1595Discovery of Australia 1606 Irreparable damage 1608Andalucía (es:)GalleonSeville, SpainFundacion Nao Victoriac.1600Main Spanish galleonDiscoveryBarqueJamestown, USJamestown Settlement museum1602First permanent English settlement in North America, 1607GodspeedBrigantineJamestown, USJamestown Settlement museumc.1605First permanent English settlement in North America, 1607The 1984/85 replica sailed the Atlantic (without the aid of engines) departing London on April 30, 1985, with a crew of 14. Susan ConstantMerchantJamestown, USJamestown Settlement museumc.1605First permanent English settlement in North America, 1607Halve MaenJachtHoorn, Netherlandsc.1608Original explorer of what is now called the Hudson River, Henry Hudson, 1609 Destroyed around 1618 in JakartaSan Juan BautistaGalleonIshinomaki, Japan1613Crossed the Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Spain in 1614Sold to the Spanish government in 1618Survived the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami with minor damageMayflower IIMerchantPlymouth, Massachusetts, USc.1607Pilgrim ship 1620 Dismantled 1623?Kalmar NyckelDutch full rigged pinnaceKalmar Nyckel Foundation, US1625Founded New Sweden colony at Fort Christina (Wilmington, Delaware, USA) Late 17th centuryCharters, Daysails, AppearancesBataviaEast IndiamanLelystad, The Netherlands1628Mutiny 1629 Wrecked 1629Prins WillemEast IndiamanDen Helder, the Netherlands1649 Sank 1662Replica destroyed in fire, July 2009NonsuchKetchWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaManitoba Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada1650Original trading mission into Hudson Bay 1668–69) for precursor of the Hudson's Bay CompanyUnknown (possibly sunk in the 1670s)Crafted for 1970 tercentenary of HBC. Sailed up and down Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. De Zeven ProvinciënShip of the line (80 guns)Lelystad, the Netherlands1665Flagship of Michiel de RuyterDecommissioned 1694Construction halted due to financial shortfallLenoxShip of the line (70 guns)Proposed for Deptford, London, UKProposed Deptford Dockyard Museum1678Took part in capture of Gibraltar (1704)Scuttled to serve as breakwater in 1756Proposed (in 2013) full size sailing replica, to be built in a dedicated museum on the site of old Deptford Dockyard where the original was built. Goto PredestinatsiaShip of the line (58 guns)VoronezhVoronezh shipyard1700First ship of the line of Russia1712 soldShip museumShtandartFrigate (28 guns)Saint PetersburgBaltic ports1703Flagship of Peter the Great of Russia1727 DecommissionedSail training vesselPoltavaShip of the line (54 guns)Saint PetersburgLakhta harbor1709The first battleship laid down and built at the St. Petersburg AdmiraltyDismantled 1732Sail training vesselGötheborgEast IndiamanGothenburg, SwedenGlobetrotterSOICc.1740Sank 1745Sail training vessel (volunteers)AmsterdamEast IndiamanAmsterdam, the NetherlandsScheepvaart Museum1749 Grounded 1749Lady WashingtonBrigAberdeen, USPrivate Ownerc.1750First US merchant to reach JapanFoundered 1798Jacobstads WapenGaleasJakobstad, Finlandc.1750Surprise/RoseFrigateSan Diego, USSan Diego Maritime Museum1757Built for the Seven Years' WarScuttled 1779Renamed Surprise after movie Master and CommanderSchoonerChestertown, Maryland, US1767US colony coast patrolSold 1772EndeavourBarqueSydney, AustraliaAustralian National Maritime Museum1768Captain Cook's ship La GraceBrigca 1768Named after earlier frigate of Augustin HeřmanClass replicaBeaverBrigBoston USABoston Tea Party Ships and Museumca 1770One of the merchant ships involved in the "Boston Tea Party" protest in 1773Generic period merchant shipEleanorBrigBoston USABoston Tea Party Ships and Museumca 1770One of the merchant ships involved in the "Boston Tea Party" protest in 1773Generic period merchant shipHectorFluytPictou, CanadaShip Hector Foundationca 1720Immigrant Shipafter 1773l'Hermione12 pounder Rochefort, FranceL'Association Hermione La Fayette1779Used by Lafayette during the American Revolutionary WarSank 1792Replica Hermione started sea trials in September 2014; set sail for comemorial voyage on April 18, 2015. DelftShip of the Line (56 gun)Rotterdam, the NetherlandsScheepswerf De DelftFreedom Schooner AmistadSchoonerNew Haven, USprivate ownerc.1825Involved in the Amistad revolt, 1839Unknown after 1844EnterprizeSchoonerMelbourne, AustraliaEnterprize Trust, Melbourne1829Transported European settlers to MelbourneReplica of Australian built ship. Charters, School Trips, daysails William the FourthSteam Paddle WheelerNewcastle, NSW, AustraliaNewcastle City Council1831Oceangoing steam powered side paddlewheelerReplica of Australian built shipPilgrimBrigDana Point, USOcean InstitutePrivate owner1825 1834 memoir by Richard Henry Dana Jr. Burned at sea 1856Used in Amistad movieDunbrodyBarqueNew Ross, IrelandPrivate owner1845Famine ShipGrounded 1875, LabradorA Famine History museumJeanie JohnstonBarqueDublin, IrelandDublin Docklands Development Authority1847Famine ShipSail Training vessel, a Famine History Museum and a Corporate Entertainment venueCalifornianSchoonerSan Diego, USAPatrolled California coast c.1850 Based on C. W. LawrenceBluenose IISchoonerLunenburg, Canada1921Winning Racing SchoonerGrounded 1946Fundraising for Bluenose IIINew BelgicaBarqueNoeveren, Belgium1884Belgian Antarctic ExpeditionScuttled when the Franco British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Harstad in 1940 Friends Good Will Type Current port Michigan Maritime Museum Country Original affiliation Original built Notable for End Remark

Ship nameTypeCurrent portCurrent affiliationCountryOriginal affiliationOriginal builtNotable forEndRemarkBalatikParawEl Nido, PhilippinesTao PhilippinesReplica of a large trimaran paraw completed in 2014. Currently used for island hopping tours from El Nido to Coron, Palawan by the Tao Philippines organization. Diwata ng LahiBalangayManila, PhilippinesNational Museum of the PhilippinesKaya ng Pinoy Foundationc.320 CE AD 1215One of several replicas of Austronesian lashed lug plank boats from Butuan. Sailed throughout Southeast Asia in 2008 along with Masawa Hong Butuan and Sama Tawi Tawi. On permanent displayLahi ng MaharlikaBalangayManila, PhilippinesKaya ng Pinoy Foundationc.320 CE AD 1215One of several replicas of Austronesian lashed lug plank boats from ButuanMasawa Hong ButuanBalangayManila, PhilippinesKaya ng Pinoy Foundationc.320 CE AD 1215One of several replicas of Austronesian lashed lug plank boats from Butuan. Sailed throughout Southeast Asia in 2008 along with Diwata ng Lahi and Sama Tawi Tawi. Sama Tawi TawiBalangayManila, PhilippinesKaya ng Pinoy Foundationc.320 CE AD 1215One of several replicas of Austronesian lashed lug plank boats from Butuan. Sailed throughout Southeast Asia in 2008 along with Diwata ng Lahi and Masawa Hong Butuan. SarimanokVintaBali, IndonesiaOceanographic Research Museum?Sailed in 1985 from Bali to Madagascar across the Indian Ocean to replicate ancient seafaring techniquesSultan sin SuluBalangayManila, PhilippinesKaya ng Pinoy Foundationc.320 CE AD 1215One of several replicas of Austronesian lashed lug plank boats from ButuanAlfred WallaceKalulisIndonesiaTim SeverinA replica of built by the British explorer Tim Severin and sailed in the Indonesian archipelago as chronicled in his book The Spice Islands Voyage (1997)Hati Marege PadewakangIndonesiaMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern TerritoryA replica of a vessel used by Sulawesian to catch teripang in Australian coast, 16 20th centurySamudra RaksaBorobudur shipIndonesiaSamudra Raksa Museum c.8th centuryA replica of one of the ships carved in Borobudur, launched in a 2003 to 2004 expedition from Jakarta to Accra, GhanaSpirit of MajapahitBorobudur shipIndonesiaJapan Majapahit Associationc.13th centuryA replica of a sailing vessel from the Majapahit Kingdom. It sailed from Jakarta to Pontianak, Brunei Darussalam, Manila, Taipei, and Tokyo in 2016SainaSakmanGuamThe first modern replica of a Chamorro sakman ("flying proa") built between 2007 and 2008Alingano MaisuWaʻa kauluaKawaihae, HawaiiA double hulled voyaging canoe built in Kawaihae, Hawaii by members of Na Kalai Waʻa Moku o Hawaiʻi and ʻOhana Wa'a members from throughout the Pacific and abroad as a gift and tribute to Satawalese navigator Mau PiailugHōkūleʻaWaʻa kauluaHonolulu, HawaiiPolynesian Voyaging SocietyA performance accurate waʻa kaulua, a Polynesian double hulled voyaging canoe. Launched on 8 March 1975 by the Polynesian Voyaging Society, she is best known for her 1976 Hawaiʻi to Tahiti voyage completed with exclusively Polynesian navigation techniques. HawaiʻiloaWaʻa kauluaHonolulu, HawaiiPolynesian Voyaging SocietyHikianaliaWaʻa kauluaHawaiiPolynesian Voyaging SocietyHokualakaiWaʻa kaulua Hilo, HawaiiMakali'iWaʻa kauluaKawaihae, HawaiiIosepaWaʻa kauluaHonolulu, HawaiiMaire NuiVaka kateaRarotonga, Cook IslandsMarumaru AtuaVaka kateaRarotonga, Cook IslandsNaga PelangiPinasKuala Terengganu, MalaysiaNaga Pelangi (meaning "rainbow dragon") is a wooden junk rigged schooner of the Malay pinas type built from 2004 to 2009 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Finished in 2010, it is operated as a charter vessel in South East Asia. It is built entirely using traditional Austronesian lashed lug techniques. TākitimuVaka kateaRarotonga, Cook IslandsTe Au O TongaVaka kateaRarotonga, Cook IslandsFaʻafaite i te Ao MāʻohiPahiTahiti, French PolynesiaTahiti NuiPahiTahiti, French PolynesiaAotearoa OneWaka houruaAuckland, New ZealandHaunuiWaka houruaAuckland, New ZealandNgahiraka Mai TawhitiWaka houruaAuckland, New ZealandPūmaiterangiWaka houruaAuckland, New ZealandTe AurereWaka houruaAuckland, New Zealand