The Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel

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     In 1638, the tall ship KALMAR NYCKEL arrived at what is now the Christina
River in Wilmington, DE bringing settlers who established New Sweden. A duplicate of
the KALMAR NYCKEL was launched in Wilmington on September 28, 1997 and can
be viewed at the waterfront. Pictures of this beautiful ship are shown below.



          
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Kalmar-6S.jpg

Design Specs            Ticket pic kalmart.jpg               More Pics
CLICK ON THE ABOVE TICKET TO SEE THE LAUNCH


Links to Other Tall Ship Sites

Vasa - The Swedish 17th Century Royal Warship

Robert H. Smith's Guide to Maritime Museums


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