The Dock Yard

Find out what The Dock Yard is all about.

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Built at the Baltimore shipyards in 1840, the Abatros was designed to defend our Atlantic coast. Her smooth, narrow hull and large sail area made her fast and easily maneuverable.

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Subforum: Albatros 'OcCre' by alfajim

Spanish galleons conjure up visions of sunken treasure and conquistadores. Built during the 16th and 17th centuries, they served the Spanish crown as merchantmen and warships. A typical galleon was a three-masted vessel with a square rig, sloping hull sides, flat stern and protruding bow.

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Subforum: Apostol Felipe 'ocCre' by uglytuco

A delightful model of an Armed Swedish Gunboat from Circa 1775.

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Subforum: Armed Swedish Gunboat 'mantua' by Selrache

Privateers were privately owned vessels whose owners were commissioned by the government to carry on naval warfare. Privateering is not considered piracy, which is performed without government authorization. During the 18th century, many small single masted ships were armed and used for privateering. These Chesapeake-built vessels were fast and easily maneuverable with a graceful sheer and a low freeboard. They evolved from the Bermuda sloops of c. 1740 and the trim, sharp Virginia schooners found in Steel’s Naval Architecture of 1805.

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Subforums: Armed Virginia Sloop 'Model Shipways' by Nobo, Armed Virginia Sloop 'AL' by Theolan

The corvette Astrolabe (L'Astrolabe) was launched at Toulon in 1811 as Ecurie, a horse transport ship of 380 tons. She is one of twelve ships of the same type, During 1813 she was transformed for the transportation of men and ammunition. The new corvette was named La Coquille on 9 July 1814. Because of her qualities, she was again transformed for survey voyages. On August 1822, under command of Duperrey, she left Toulon for her first round the world voyage. On 24 March 1825 she was back in Marseille.

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Subforum: Astrolabe 'Mantua' by aew

Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). She was built in Amsterdam in 1628, and had 24 cast-iron cannons. Batavia was shipwrecked on her maiden voyage, and made famous by the subsequent mutiny and massacre that took place among the survivors. A twentieth century replica of the ship is also called the Batavia.

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Subforum: Batavia 'scratch build' by arkam

Recreate the second gun deck of an 1815 British ship of the line with every detail intact.

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Subforum: Battle Station 'Panart' by fnkershner

The Benjamin W. Latham is an outstanding example of a turn-of-the-century Grand Banks fisherman. Built in the Tarr & James yard at Essex, MA in 1902, she sailed out of Noank, CT as a mackerel steiner. From 1906 to the end of her career, she operated as a dory trawler out of New York's Fulton Fish Market. She was lost off the coast of San Juan in 1943.

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Subforum: Benjamin Latham 'Model Shipways' by j_lefever

The Bluenose was built in 1921 in Nova Scotia specifically to compete for the International Trophy prize. The original Bluenose was lost on a reef near Tahiti in 1946 and an exact replica (Bluenose II) was launched in 1963.

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Subforums: Bluenose 'Amati' by randalljfox, Bluenose 'Model Expo' by fnkershner, Bluenose II 'model shipways' by fourstacker

Built around 1778, the Blue Shadow is typical of the brigantines used by the American Navy during the Revolutionary War.

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Subforum: Blue Shadow 'Mamoli' by Gregory

The H.M.A.V. Bounty will always be remembered, thanks to the dramatic mutiny led by Fletcher Christian against the infamous Captain Bligh. After a trip to Tahiti, Fletcher and his mutineers Cast Bligh and 18 of his loyal supporters drift in the ship's launch. Bligh survived the perilous voyage to Timor, only to be ousted from another ship in 1797.

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Subforums: HMAV Bounty "Del Prado' by Grant B, HMAV Bounty 'Caldercraft' By Clloyd, HMAV Bounty 'AL' by Ulises Victoria, HMAV Bounty 'Caldercraft' by MikeStone, HMAV Bounty 'Billings' by jamie_duff, HMAV Bounty 'Constructo' by jbmoyer

As captain of the HMS Bounty, William Bligh demonstrated an obsession with paltry matters. Too hastily provoked, he antagonized officers and crew with frequent and uncontrolled outbursts. With tempers already flaring and resentment simmering, a trivial matter of coconuts stolen from the ships store provoked a true mutiny. On April 28, 1789, Fletcher Christian and his sympathizers took over the ship, casting Bligh and 18 of his loyal supporters adrift in the Bountys 23 launch.

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Subforums: HMS Bounty's Launch 'Model Shipways' by Chip Reahard, Bounty's Jolly Boat 'AL' by Chris Parfoot

During her 80 years and 37 voyages, the Charles W. Morgan caught and processed more whales than any other whaling ship in history. Built in 1841 at the Hillman Brothers Shipyard on the Accent River in New Bedford, MA, she was registered at 351 tons. The Morgan was originally built fully ship-rigged, but shortly after the Civil War she was modified to become a double topsail bark. Her whaling days came to end in 1921 with the decline of whale oil prices. Purchased for Mystic Seaport in 1941, she's now a beautifully restored monument to the men who built and sailed her.

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Subforums: Charles W. Morgan 'MS' by Chip Reahard, Charles W. Morgan 'MS' by gpsmith

H.M. Chatham Yacht was launched in Chatham dockyard in 1741, for use as a pleasure craft for the more affluent members of Georgian society.

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Subforum: HM Chatham 'caldercraft' by Builder

The "Skipjack" is the last working sailboat to ply the American waters in and significant numbers.

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Subforums: Chesapeake Bay Skipjack with deck planking modification By evetsmd, Chesapeake Bay Skipjack 'Scratch' by Chip Reahard

It is difficult to encounter in the history of sailing vessels a ship with so many diverse activities during her active life as the American Frigate U.S. CONSTELLATION. In fact she started her active life in 1798 and was withdrawn from sevice in 1955. Her missions were various. She seized numerous ships, and defended the Hawaii Islands against annexation by the British in 1845 and 1849. She was also the first US warship to visit China in 1842 and was assigned as a school ship in 1871. Today she brings back glorious memories to tens of thousands of tourists who visit her each year in Baltimore. If she could talk, she could tell us a great deal of American History.

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Subforum: US Constellation 'AL' by jack.n

The USS Constitution won every battle she ever fought. She is the most famous American warship and is also the oldest commissioned warship. She earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" when a sailor saw a cannon ball bounce off her hull.

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Subforum: USS Constitution 'Constructo' by WackoWolf

With its square-rigged foremast and fore-and-aft sails on its main mast, the brigantine was fast, easy to maneuver and had twice the cargo space of a sloop. No wonder it became the favorite vessel of pirates. A typical brigantine carried as many as 100 pirates and mounted enough cannon to intimidate any possible target.

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Subforum: Corsair 'OcCre' by avidday

The Cruiser class were brig rigged sloops and were the most numerous class of warships built in the age of sail. One hundred and three built in all from the Cruiser in 1797, to the Zebra in 1815. The Cruiser class played a very active roll in the Napoleonic wars, from escort duty, reconnaissance and enemy convoy and inshore raiding.

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Subforum: JHMS Cruiser 'Caldercraft' by CaptainJack

The Cutty Sark is a clipper ship. Built in 1869, she served as a merchant vessel (the last clipper to be built for that purpose), and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954. She is preserved in dry dock at Greenwich in London.

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Subforum: Cutty Sark 'Mantua' by keelhauled

During the early 19th century, many Baltimore clippers were granted privateering licenses by the US government. Since all commerce was subject to the legalized banditry of privateers, only a fast, well handled ship could be reasonably sure of reaching its destination. Privateers like the Dapper Tom depended on their sailing abilities and fire power to prey on foreign shipping and to escape the British men-of-war patrolling the high seas. The Dapper Tom, an 8-gun topsail schooner, is to great extent, typical of Baltimore Privateers of a stormy decade when ships were at the mercy of any stranger, and even armed ships were safe only in proportion to their nimbleness.

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Subforum: Dapper Tom 'Model Shipways' by Felkor

The Dove, A Bay of Fundy pilot boat and a pinky schooner.

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Subforum: Dove 'Scratch Build' j_lefever

When completed it will represent the "Tijger" a mid-size jacht of 140 tons burden, which sailed to the East Indies and back for the Old Dutch East India Company in either 1598 or 1599 (sources vary). Jacht is an old Dutch term for small, fast three masted vessel, different from the later class of pleasure boats like the Yacht Mary.

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Subforum: Dutch Jacht Tijger of 1616 'Kit bash' Woodburner

Eagle is a small two masted topsail schooner built in Arrowsic Island, ME on the Kennebec River (near the shipbuilding city of Bath, ME) in 1847 for the lumber and ice trade. The "Eagle" is typical of many of the small schooners employed in the coastal trade off the East coast of the United States during the mid 1800's.

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Subforum: Topsail Schooner "Eagle" 1847 'scratch built' by Peter Jaquith

Captain Cook made his most famous voyage aboard the Endeavour. Lieutenant James Cook set sail from Plymouth, England on August 26, 1768 on the Endeavour. He was accompanied by students, family, and a 94 man crew. On this sail he discovered Australia and mapped New Zealand, Tahiti, and The Society Islands. By the end of the voyage Cook advised the Admiralty that only ships like the Endeavour should be used in exploration.

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Subforums: HMS Endeavour 'AL' by Tony B, HMS Endeavour 'AL' by Ulises Victoria, HMS Endeavour 'Caldercraft' by Lillee, HMS Endeavour 'AL' by Aussie Dave

The schooner Fair American was purchased by Commodore Isaac Chauncey at Oswego, N.Y., in October 1812. She was fitted out for service on Lake Ontario, and Lieutenant Walcott Chauncey placed in command. Fair American and the other ships of the squadron passed the winter of 1812-13 at Sacketts Harbor, N.Y., then cruised Lake Ontario in support of land operations in the area.

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Subforums: Fair American 'Lauck Street Shipyard' by Erik Nyrén, Fair American 'Lauck Street Shipyard' by mjf

HMS Fly was the fifth vessel built of the Swan Class of ship rigged sloop, of which twenty five of the class were built for the Royal Navy from 1766 to 1780. Fly, as with the entire Swan class, was designed by Williams and her construction was ordered by the Admiralty on 1 August 1775 to be built at Sheerness Dockyard. The keel was laid in January, 1776, and launched on 14 September 1776. There is little remaining knowledge about H.M.S. Fly's operational career, but from what little evidence there is, Fly was commissioned mainly for convoy escort duty and dispatch duty. She did capture a French privateer, Le Gleneur, off Portland after a long chase. Fly continued convoy duties until she foundered and was lost off Newfoundland in 1802.

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Subforums: HMS Fly 'Victory Models' by MikeStone, HMS Fly 'Victory Models' by ccoyle, HMS Fly 'Victory Models' by simon porter

Traditional Spanish fishing boat. Circa 1900s

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Subforum: Gamella Carmina 'OcCre' by S. Kahn

In July of 1775, the Hannah, a 78-ton fishing schooner, became the Continental Army's first commissioned ship. Under the command of Nicholas Broughton and armed with only four cannon, she was sent to capture badly needed gun powder from British ships.

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Subforums: Hannah Ship kit in a bottle 'Amati' by S.Khan, Hannah 'scratch' by dchelmow

Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. With a crew of six, Roald Amundsen traversed the passage in a three year journey, finishing in 1906.

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Subforum: Gjøa 'scratch' by Kitt

Built in Tasmania, Harriet McGregor launched in 1870 by Alex McGregor & Company and made 24 voyages from Hobart to London and back before being sold in London 1895 ; burnt near Rio 1896.

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Subforum: Harriet McGregor 'Scratch' by Jimsquared

The Harvey is an example of a Baltimore Clipper. These ships came into their own towards the end of the 19th century and were often in competition with the early steam powered vessels. Ships like the Harvey sailed between the newly found California and the East Coast helping jumpstart the development of the western part of the US.

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Subforums: Harvey Baltimore Clipper 'AL' By mlbryant, Harvey 'AL' by bentruss

A warship with an overall length of 65 metres, and 1,500 square metres of sail spread over three masts, the Hermione was built in 1778 on plans drafted by the engineer Chevillard Aîné. Along with the Courageuse, Concorde and the Fée, it was one of a series of four frigates being built at Rochefort (France). Belonging to the so-called light frigates class, characterised by their speed and manoeuvrability; the Hermione was fitted out with 26 cannon capable of firing cannonballs weighing half a kilo (one pound) each. It took hundreds of carpenters, ironsmiths, hole-drillers, nail-drivers and caulkers (convicts pressed into service) 11 months and an aggregate total of more than 35,000 working days to build the frigate which was 44.20 metres long and over 11 metres wide.

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Subforum: Hermione La Fayette 'AL' by selrache

In the days of sailing ships, a vessel would carry several boats for various uses. One would be a longboat, an open, primarily rowing, boat with eight or ten oarsmen, two per thwart. In other words the longboat was double banked: its rowing benches were designed to accommodate two men. Unlike the dinghy or the cutter, the longboat would have fairly fine lines aft to permit its use in steep waves such as surf or wind against tide where need be.

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Subforum: 1:64 scale 'scratchbuilt' plank on frame 26 foot longboat by dchelmow

The James Craig is a three-masted iron barque built in 1874 by Bartran, Haswell & Co, Sunderland, England, as the Clan MacLeod for Thomas Dunlop. For 26 years she plied the trade routes of the world carrying general cargoes during which period she rounded Cape Horn 23 times. In 1900 she was purchased by Mr J J Craig of Auckland and was used on trans-Tasman trade routes as a general cargo carrier. In 1905 she was re-named James Craig

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Subforum: James Craig 'Scratch" by Grant B

The J.S. Elcano was built in Cadiz Spain and has been a training ship for Spanish cadets. The J.S. Elcano first launched on March 5, 1927. In 1964, she competed in a 3,600 mile race between Lisbon and Hamilton reaching a top speed of 15 knots. This beautiful 4 masted schooner had a crew of 36 officers, 143 trainee sailors and 70 Marines. The J. S. Elcano also has 2 saluting cannons, and is over 94 meters long.

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Subforum: J.S. Elcano 'AL' by larsen

USS Kearsarge was built at Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine under the 1861 American Civil War emergency shipbuilding program. The new 1550 ton steam sloop of war was launched 11 September 1861 with Captain Charles W. Pickering in command. Soon after, she was hunting for Confederate States of America raiders in European waters.

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Subforum: USS Kearsarge 'Sterling Models' by dpjim

17th century French Flagship. First rate 84 gun flag ship in service with the French Navy.

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Subforum: Le Mirage 'Corel' by MikeStone

The French began to build their fleet of the ships of the line after Louis XIV took effective power in 1661. His great minister Colbert was in control of the Navy from 1663. In order to rebuild the fleet, Colbert used the resources of Europe. He attracted shipwrights from Malta, Barcelona, Holland, and other shipbuilding centres. Great shipwrights such as Anthony Deane of England were used as occasional advisers.

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Subforum: Le Superbe by tomasg

The HMS Pandora, a Barnard built 24-gun frigate, was sent in pursuit of Fletcher Christian's Bounty mutineers. In 1791 when homeward bound and with 14 mutineers successfully captured, she struck part of the Great Barrier Reef . Unlike the majority of ships which ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef , the Pandora did not break up. Refloated by her crew, she later sank in the Torres Strait virtually intact and settled into the sea bed. Her captain and 98 others then sailed 1,200 miles to a Dutch settlement in Timor in four of the ship's boats. In 1977, one hundred and eighty six years later, explorers discovered the wreck 150 kilometers east of Cape York . She is reportedly sitting on sand in approximately 30 meters of water. Many artifacts were recovered including the surgeons watch from the site.

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Subforum: HMS Pandora, 24 Gun Frigate, Scratch POB By clloyd

Forever associated with Admiral Nelson’s final and most historic victory, the Battle of Trafalgar 1805, Pickle was chosen to carry the News of Nelson’s victory and death back to England. Commanded by Lieutenant John Richards Lapenotiere, Pickle was not directly involved in the Battle of Trafalgar but was permanently busy rescuing both friend and foe from a watery death.

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Subforum: HM Schooner Pickle 'Caldercraft' By gpsmith

The San Juan Nepomuceno represents a 2700 ton vessel with 74 cannons launched in 1765. This beautiful Artesania Latina kit features plank on bulkhead construction with pre-cut frames, walnut planking, masts, and keel. Molded formers insure proper bow and stern shape.

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Subforum: San Juan Nepomuceno 'AL' by Katsumoto

Built in Havana in 1769, Santisima Trinidad carried 120 guns on three decks. Badly damaged in the battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1799, she was rebuilt with the addition of a fourth deck and the number of cannons increased to 136, making her the largest ship of her time. In 1805, she sailed into the Battle of Trafalgar with a crew of 1048 men and her immense 4 decked sides showing the barrels of her formidable guns. The British disabled and captured her during the battle. She sank in a storm the next day, ending her 35 year service to the Spanish Navy.

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Subforums: Santisima Trinidad "The Giant of its Age" 'OcCre' by Fam, Santisima Trinidad cross section 'OcCre' by Selrache, Santisima Trinidad Lancha del Capitan 'AL' by Selrache, Santisima Trinidad 'OcCre' by Selrache, Santisima Trinidad 1/90 'OcCre' by Donnie

The galleon San Martin was originally built as a 1,000-ton Portuguese warship, carrying 48 guns and a crew of 650 men. She was taken into the Spanish Navy 1580 and became the flagship of the Spanish Armada in 1588.

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Subforum: San Martin 'OcCre' by selrache

The Scotland was a typical Baltic Ketch of the late 18th century. This small ship was used for transporting goods and passengers and was also used in rivers and on some of the larger lakes as well.

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Subforums: Scotland 'Corel' by Robbox, Scotland 'Corel' by Selrache, Scotland 'Corel' by S.Kahn

The Sherbourne was built as a revenue vessel for the Customs Service. She was designed by Sir Thomas Slade, the designer of the famous Victory and was built and launched in 1763. After over 20 years of service, Sherbourne was sold in 1784, a remarkably long career for such a small vessel.

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Subforums: HM Cutter Sherbourne 'Caldercraft" by Killick, HM Cutter Sherbourne 'Caldercraft" by dewittdo

The Supply was the smallest of the First Fleet being only 170 tons and 70 feet long. Carrying 50 people and skippered by Captian Henry Bull, she led the fleet most of the way primarily because of her speed. Little is known of this brig's early history, but it seems she was built in America in 1759 and was commissioned by the Admiralty in October 1786. The Supply returned to England where she was renamed the 'Thomas & Nancy'. The ship seems to have carried coal on the Thames until around 1806.

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Subforums: HMS Supply 'AL' By MICOSAY, HM Brig Supply 1759 'Caldercraft' by ResolutionC

An elegant frigate designed by naval architect F. H. Chapman in 1700 for the British fleet, the Unicorn's design revolutionized the design and construction of men-of-war because of her speed and maneuverability.

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Subforums: HMS UNICORN 'Corel' by Captain Mouppe, HMS Unicorn 'Corel' by Dick Deadeye

The Vasa sank within one nautical mile of the start of her maiden voyage in 1628 before she even left the Stockholm archipelago. Anders Franzén had already found some 17th century wooden ships, as his hobby and obsession was looking for old wrecks. He was bent on finding Vasa and did. Franzén found her in 1956. Although she is now housed on public exhibition, more than 30 years after she was initially brought up, and 95% of her is original parts, some reconstruction work remains to be done.

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Subforums: Vasa 'Billing Boats' by Erik Nyrén, Waza/Vasa 'Sergal/Mantua' by Walter Cooper, Wasa 'Mantua/Sergal' by MikeStone, Wasa 'Billing boats' by Drake

Wappen Von Hamburg was commissioned by Admiral Karpfanger, and she distinguished herself as a Convoy Escort Ship, sinking several pirate ships during her short but successful career. On October 10th, 1683 fire broke out on board in the port of Cadiz. The magazine exploded killing Admiral Karpfinger and 22 others and destroyed the ship.

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Subforum: Wappen Von Hamburg 'Corel' by myxyzptlyk2003

The HMS Victory is the last surviving warship that fought in the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic wars. She was ordered by the Navy Board in 1759 and was built in Chatham Dockyard. The HMS Victory is best known as Lord Admiral Nelson's flagship in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In 1922 she was towed into drydock and restored to her 1805 condition. She is currently drydocked in Portsmouth harbour.

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Subforums: HMS Victory bow section 'Panart' by Stockholm Tar, HMS Victory 'Mantua 1:98' by Chrism, HMS Victory 'Jotika' by Peter Pann

The battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. The lead ship of her class and named after the 19th century German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Bismarck displaced more than 50,000 tons fully loaded and was the largest warship then commissioned. Her chief claim to fame came from the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941 during which the battlecruiser HMS Hood, flagship of the Home Fleet and pride German of the Royal Navy, was sunk within several minutes.

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Subforums: Hms Victory 'Corel' by Erik Nyrén, Bismarck by selrache, HMS Victory 'Mamoli MV27' by stephane

The origins of the Maine Lobsterboat at this time are not yet agreed upon. Most authorities argue that these boats evolved from the Maine Hampton Boats of the early part of the 20th Century. But exactly when and where the first true "Lobsterboat" was built is yet still known. Today, there are literally thousands of these vessels, all very similar, being used along the Maine Coast of the United States.

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Subforum: Midwest Boothbay Lobsterboat 'Midwest' by Donnie

Unconventional in appearance, these boats fish the Mediterranean off the Catalan coast of Spain. Used mostly at night, they are called light boats (bot de llum) because of the cluster of gas lanterns mounted to the stern. The light shining down into the water attracts mackerel and sardine, luring them into the nets. The traditional helm has been replaced by a set of ropes that work the rudder. Two large hull stabilizers steady the boats. Around 16 feet long, they are crewed by two men.

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Subforum: Calella 'OcCre' by Selrache

Superbly detailed and accurate model of the Greek/Athenian Bireme. This was cutting edge technology when built, being very fast and with her bow ram, deadly, as the Persian fleet discovered at the Battle of Salamis. The Bireme was managed by 44 oarsmen working in two banks of oars (Hence the name 'Bireme' - a trireme had three banks of oars, a Quingereme five banks..) The style of vessel changed little from 480BC to late Roman Empire times, so the model could be used as a basis for a Roman vessel.

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Subforum: Greek Bireme 'Amati' by aew

This authentic Mississippi paddlewheel steamboat comes to life with this Artesania Latina model ship kit. This model reminds us of Mark Twain's most famous characters, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Includes a complete tool set to help build this stunning model ship.

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Subforum: King of the Mississippi 'AL' by Drake

Robert E. Lee is the record-setting winner of the Great Steamboat Race of 1870. Newspapers of the day reckoned that millions of dollars were wagered on the outcome of the New Orleans- to-St. Louis race, which attracted international attention. The Lee’s three-day, 18-hour, and 14-minute victory was an upset for the favored title holder, the Natchez.

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Subforums: Robert E. Lee by gpsmith, San Francisco II 'AL' by millsj

Part of the Spanish fleet, Montanes fought the French frigate Achilles at the Battle of Trafalgar. A 74-gun ship-of-the-line, Montanes carried 62 cannon, 8 swivel guns, 2 stern chasers and 2 bow chasers

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Subforum: HMS Victory mid section 'corel' by Bergagnini

Faced with the ever present threat of the French Navy as well as a strong potentially hostile Scottish fleet Henry VIII embarked on a program of naval building including the Mary Rose and the Peter Pomegranate. From a technological point of view these ships were a radical departure from those of his father (Henry VII). They were carvel rather than clinker built and equipped with heavy guns mounted near the waterline.

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The RMS Titanic was an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. For her time, she was the largest passenger steamship in the world.

On the night of 14 April 1912, during her maiden voyage, Titanic hit an iceberg, and sank two hours and forty minutes later, early on 15 April 1912. The sinking resulted in the deaths of over 1,500 people, making it one of the most costly (in terms of lives) peacetime maritime disasters in history.

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Galleons appeared in the mid 16th century. For close to 150 years, the Galleon was the warship par excellence. Its three decks, and abundance of equipment, its imposing and robust design and characteristics of galleons.

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Subforum: RMS Titanic 'Mantua' by tcoteof

HMS PRINCE, 1670... sank the French ship Achille during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. One of the most beautiful 17th century English ships, H.M.S. Prince was designed by Phineas Pett, the builder of the Sovereign of the Seas. The Prince was launched at Chatham in 1670 as a first class vessel armed with 100 cannon and carrying a wartime crew of 780 men.

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The New York Pilot Boat, Phantom was designed as a pilot schooner by Dennison J. Lawlor, and was built in East Boston in 1868 for the Port of New York pilots. She was the forerunner of the legendary Lawlor-designed pilot boats of New England.

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The Royal Caroline was built at Bedford in 1749 as King George it's state yacht. She was one of the most sumptuously decorated vessels of all time. In constant use by the Royal Family until 1805, the Royal Caroline was dismantled in 1820.

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