Ship model HMS PRINCE 1670

Scale 1 : 53, length 118 cm, width 50 cm, height 114 cm

History of HMS PRINCE

The ship was launched 1670 in Chatham as a 1st rate with 100 cannon. She was designed by Phineas Pett, a relative of the Phineas Pett who built the famous Sovereign of the Seas in 1637. She took part in the Battle of Solebay 1672 during the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
In the London Science Museum one can have a look at a contemporary dockyard model of the ship.

H.M.S. PRINCE ship model, photos, description and dimensions

Please take your time to have a good look at the set of photos. There are several views of the entire ship model taken from all directions, and several closer views of hull, deck and rigging. If you click on a photo you will get that photo in high resolution. Only these high resolution photographs show how much work and handicraft ability were put in the model. (If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, press F11 to minimize navigation bars and have a larger screen with the photos.)

This model of HMS PRINCE was made in the 1970s. It has been restored with love and care. The ship is a fine and beautiful piece of work.

The ship is placed on a flat maple tree board as stand.

The ship model is 1 : 53 scale. Length is 118 cm, width 50 cm, height 114 cm.