1972 Holmegaard Ships-plate with the fregat Three Friends as its motif

Product Description

1972 Holmegaard Ship's plate with motif of
the schooner "Tre Venner" of Ærøskøbing.
The motif of the plate is reproduced after
a coloured drawing made by D.A. Teupken in
1844.
Inscription:
Skonnert Tre Venner

This two-masted topsail schoonerwas built
in 1840 by the famous shipbuilder Rasmus
Dyreborg, and has been described as his most
beautiful ship.
The owner was a joint-owned shipping firm
in Ærøskøbing.
As she was a fast ship, she was used in the
fruit trade from the Mediterranean to the
Noth Sea and the Baltic, because it was
imperative that the fruit should reach its
destination while still fresh. Later, she
was used to carry grain to English and
North European harbours, as well as
sailing to Iceland.
In 1849 Tre Venner took part in a very
special mission. In deepest secrecy general
Rye's brigade was ferried from Mols to
Funen before the battle of Fredericia on
July 6th. During the war 1864 the schooner
was refitted and sold at the beginning of
1880 to another joint-owned shipping
firm in Ærøskibing. Unfortunately for her
new owners the ship was lost on 24th
November 1888 near Ängelholm in Sweden.
The crew escaped unhurt but the Tre Venner
could not be saved.