Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Die Weser, the Dawn of German Shipbuilding (Germany)

Die Weser was the first steam ship constructed by a German shipbuilder. It was launched on 31st December 1816 and commissioned in May 1817. Until it was decommissioned in 1833, it connected Bremen and Brake. 


To commemorate 200 years since the launching of Die Weser a special stamp was issued in Germany on 8th December 2016.


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