The AUGUSTE von WISMAR 1840: PLANS & DESIGN * A Masterpiece of Baltic Shipbuilding * SUPERsmHEROES

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2:09 - Auguste von Wismar 1840: PLANS & DESIGN
6:14 - Auguste von Wismar 1840: Ship MODEL

The Auguste von Wismar is an interesting example of a Baltic trading vessel from the age when sailing ships still dominated the world’s oceans. Built in the 1840s, it represents a period often described as the “golden age” of merchant sail — just before steamships began to reshape global shipping forever.

While it was not a clipper, nor a naval warship, the Auguste von Wismar belonged to a class of vessels that quietly sustained world commerce. These were the true workhorses of the maritime economy: reliable, versatile, and built to carry cargo rather than fame.

During this era, the German ports — especially the former Hanseatic cities — were rapidly expanding their maritime trade networks. Ships like the Auguste von Wismar were essential for moving goods between the Baltic and the North Sea, and for crossing the Atlantic.

On short regional routes, these brigs carried lumber, grain, coal, bricks, and manufactured goods from Europe. On long-distance voyages, captains boldly set their course toward American ports, where cargoes of cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar, and exotic dyewoods awaited for the return journey.

This two-way trade formed a vital part of the global supply chain of the 19th century, long before the invention of the container ship or the diesel engine.

Ship Model drawings - Brigg Auguste von Wismar

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