|
ROYAL CAROLINE MODEL
Royal Caroline was a royal
yacht built for the use of king George II and his wife,
queen Caroline. She was sailed for pleasure by the royal
family, and as a transport for members of court sailing
between England and Holland. The ship was always escorted by as many as four
frigates. When the King was aboard, the First Lord of
the Admiralty must be onboard.
At the time of her launched in 1750, the Royal Caroline
was the most sumptuously decorated vessels of all time.
She not only was the most splendid ship ever built by
England but also represented an important stage in the
refinement of British shipbuilding. The Admiralty used
her as the prototype for a long series of frigates between 1750 and 1800.
.jpg)
Royal Caroline
continued to be used for
official occasions during the French Revolutionary and
Napoleonic Wars. She was
succeeded as the principal royal yacht by the HMY Royal Sovereign in 1804. She was broken up in 1820.
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
This
scratch-built primarily wood
Royal Caroline model features:
-
Plank-on-frame
construction.
-
Blackened metal cannons on wooden carriages.
- Authentic extensive rigging system comprised of many
different sizes of rope and features numerous blocks and
deadeyes.
- Beautiful boat, with real planks (not resin cast.)
- Lower sails are furled for you and your guests to view
beautiful deck details.
34" long x 28" tall x 10"
wide $3,990
 Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other
places: $600 flat rate. This model
is in stock and will be shipped within 5 business days.
.jpg)
Learn more about the Royal
Caroline here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMY_Royal_Caroline_(1750)
|
