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The Ponape Sail Ship: A Dream of the Ocean

Ponape – The miniature miracle. No drawings, no building materials and no tools, only his own exceptionally exact recollections of previously built models and from his time on board, resulted in a unique work of art. What does a restless sailor do without his ship? He builds one. One of the world's most lifelike and fully functioning ship models was built under exceptional circumstances by Aland-born model builder and sea captain Runar Husell during his time as a prisoner of war during World War II. He had no drawings, no tools and no proper building materials, only his extraordinarily exact recollection of previous models he had built of the four-masted barque Ponape, as well as his memories from his time on board the ship. Still he created an unique work of art. There is nothing like it, experts say.

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  • Originally Aired March 31, 2020
  • Runtime 29 minutes
  • Network SVT
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  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created June 13, 2025 by
    Hercules40
  • Modified June 13, 2025 by
    Hercules40