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Ship model H.M.S. Prince of 1670

 

Ship model HMS PRINCE of 1670

 

Scale 1 : 75, length 94 cm, width 38 cm, height 90 cm,
More photos: of entire ship, of details. Click on the photos for high resolution pictures!


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.


HMS PRINCE ship model, photos, description and dimensions

 

The ship model was built without sails to allow for a better view on the very detailed, impressive rigging.
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.

Viewing the high resolution photos: If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, press F11 to minimize navigation bars and have a larger screen with the photos. The high resolution photos are about 12 megapixel. So they are about 10 - 20 times larger than your 0.5 - 1.3 megapixel computer screen. Most browsers by default downsize the pictures to screen size, so you cannot see all the details of the ship models. To see the original resolution move the mouse over the pictures and click on the magnifying lens.
 
This model of HMS PRINCE is a very beautiful fine piece of work, especially in detailing the rigging. The ornamentation and the figure head are carved from of maple wood.

The ship model is 1 : 75 scale. Length is 94 cm, width 38 cm, height 90 cm.
The ship can be taken out of the stand, i.e. for transport.

This model has already been sold. The pictures and the data are shown in the gallery of the ship models sold only to let enthusiasts and model makers enjoy the photos and maybe get ideas or some guidance, if someone builds such a model by himself.