Vtg RARE 1933-62 Van Ryper Handmade Wooden Model Ship "SS BELGENLAND" 10" Inch

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Seller: coins-jewelry-collectibles ✉️ (11,482) 100%, Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 302395359030 Vtg RARE 1933-62 Van Ryper Handmade Wooden Model Ship "SS BELGENLAND" 10" Inch. Vtg RARE 1933-62 Van Ryper Handmade Wooden Model Ship "SS BELGENLAND" 10" Classic

Van Ryper Modeling Circa: 1933 -1965

Model Ship Name: SS BELGENLAND Please Note! missing Lifeboats on right side (2)

Approx Length: 10"
Approx Width: 1.25""
Approx Height: 2.0"

The S.S. Belgenland

was built in 1914 and originally served as a freighter and World War I troopship for the White Star Line under the name SS Belgic. Because she was needed for the war effort, she was hastily finished with only two smokestacks and a superstructure only one deck high. Initially used for carrying cargo, in 1918 she was given accommodations for up to 3,000 troops. Her gross tonnage was listed at 24,547. The doomed liner Justicia was a near identical sister ship, both being built at the same yard.

It was intended to be the world's largest liner, with a length of 1000 feet and a gross tonnage of about 80,000 tons, named Cevic. Later, during construction, it was modified and renamed Belgic. She remained in her troopship guise until April 1921, when she was laid up at Liverpool. There were no berths available at any of the shipyards so that she could be rebuilt. Harland & Wolff finally had a free berth, and in March 1922 she was towed to Belfast, where work on her reconstruction began in earnest.
She was given to the Red Star Line and renamed Belgenland. She was the second Red Star ship to be given this name. She was given a superstructure four decks in height and a third smokestack. Her tonnage was increased to over 27,000 gross tons, making her Red Star’s largest and most luxurious ship. She remained on her route for a decade, and occasionally spent time on extensive world and winter cruises.
On 4 December 1924 she embarked on a 133-day world cruise — one of the longest attempted by a luxury liner at the time - advertised as "The Largest Ship to Circle the Globe".
One of her most famous passengers was Albert Einstein. Returning to Germany on board her in 1933, he found out Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Einstein got off the ship at Antwerp, sailed on another Red Star Liner back to the United States (the Westernland), and vowed never to return to Germany.]
Also in the 1920s, White Star line stewardess, Violet Jessop, famous for surviving the RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic sinkings, sailed on Belgenland on two round the world cruises while employed by Red Star.


Condition: Estate Item - Preowned


We have received over 30 Van Ryper Models from a collectors estate, they have all been displayed without cases and exhibit staining and dust! There may also be pieces missing - Please examine all photographs carefully - These are sold As Is, parts, repair, restore - We are happy to supply more photographs on request and answer your questions within 24 hours.

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Please Note: We are not experts in model ships, they have all be displayed / stored and have dust and debris on the surface. We are leaving these ships as found. Also! we have no idea (apart from the obvious) if there are any pieces or parts missing - All ships are sold Parts / Repair/ Salvage. Please examine all photographs and determine for yourself. We are happy to answer any questions you may have and supply extra photographs. Sold As Is - Estate Item - No Returns



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  • Condition: Condition: Estate Item - Preowned - Not Cleaned, there is dust and some staining on the ship itself and we do not know how to clean it properly without damaging it. Please Note: We are not experts in model ships, they have all be displayed / stored and have dust and debris on the surface. We are leaving these ships as found. Also! we have no idea (apart from the obvious) if there are any pieces or parts missing - All ships are sold Parts / Repair/ Salvage. Please examine all photographs and determine for yourself. We are happy to answer any questions you may have and supply extra photographs. Sold As Is - Estate Item - No Returns
  • Country/Region of Origin: United States
  • Features: SS BELGENLAND
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Primary Material: Wood & Metal
  • Size: 10 Inch
  • Time Period, War: 1933-62
  • Type: Van Ryper

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