17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships: Text, Photos and Plans for the Ship Modeler by Ab Hoving Tumblers In 1997 a group from

In 1997 a group from Utrecht

Ships in Scale — May/June 2026 (Vol

which will be published at a latter date

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a master modeler and the “dean” of Dutch maritime history

17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships: Text, Photos and Plans for the Ship Modeler by Ab Hoving Tumblers In 1997 a group fromBy the end of the 17th century, the Netherlands was the preeminent trading country in Europe. Their ships were to be found everywhere on the worlds oceans, seas and rivers. Most of this trade was carried in the hulls of smaller craft and not in the large Retour ships of the Dutch East India Company. Ab Hoving, a master modeler and the dean of Dutch maritime history, has selected ten types of these ships for his new book. Ab has authored the text,