Mystery Ships

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A little out of the normal, I received this photo of a radio controlled ship model from a guy who says
he bought it from an old man and has no other info on it. He thinks it might possibly be a Russian nuclear
powered ship but would like a name so he can finish the model. Any help would be appreciated.
(There have been 2 guesses that the ship is the Savannah but this is incorrect)


Reply 1
June 11, 2008

In response to your question to the name of the ship displayed, I believe ot to be the OTTO HAHN. A ship from the former GDR.
Hope this helps,

Leo ter Linden
The Netherlands


Reply 2
Apr. 11, 2009

Am inclined to think the model is that of a mythical whimsey. The superstructure looks as though it is 4 deck levels high, yet is hardly any higher than the hull, which clearly shows only 2 levels via portholes. The hull itself is too low to the waterline to be much more that 2 levels as well.

There seems to be no sense of scale, as the forward bulwark, usually only about four feet high, is almost as high as the first level of superstructure. If the hull is supposed to be four levels, the portholes are way too large, as is the recess for the anchor. Both work reasonably well for a two level hull, which brings us back to the comment above. The presence of what looks like a streamlined diesel type stack cancels the nuclear power idea.

Hoyt Bowman