diff --git a/src/res/de/strings.xml b/src/res/de/strings.xml
index 23ef7935c..8e81de7e1 100644
--- a/src/res/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/de/strings.xml
@@ -495,6 +495,9 @@
   </string>
 
   <!--Schiffstypen -->
+  <string name="flyingcarpet_a">
+    <text locale="de">ein fliegender Teppich</text>
+  </string>
   <string name="balloon_a">
     <text locale="de">ein Ballon</text>
   </string>
@@ -514,6 +517,9 @@
     <text locale="de">eine Trireme</text>
   </string>
 
+  <string name="flyingcarpet">
+    <text locale="de">fliegender Teppich</text>
+  </string>
   <string name="balloon">
     <text locale="de">Ballon</text>
   </string>
diff --git a/src/res/ships.xml b/src/res/ships.xml
index 2ac018202..144b0b4fd 100644
--- a/src/res/ships.xml
+++ b/src/res/ships.xml
@@ -63,5 +63,21 @@
       <requirement type="log" quantity="1"/>
     </construction>
   </ship>
+
+  <ship name="flyingcarpet" range="3" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="5000" cargo="50000" cptskill="6" minskill="6" sumskill="10" opensea="yes" fly="yes">
+    <coast terrain="ocean"/>
+    <coast terrain="plain"/>
+    <coast terrain="swamp"/>
+    <coast terrain="desert"/>
+    <coast terrain="highland"/>
+    <coast terrain="mountain"/>
+    <coast terrain="glacier"/>
+    <coast terrain="volcano"/>
+    <coast terrain="activevolcano"/>
+    <coast terrain="iceberg_sleep"/>
+    <coast terrain="iceberg"/>
+    <construction skill="shipcraft" minskill="100" maxsize="50" reqsize="1"/>
+  </ship>
+
 </ships>