Sovereign of the Seas Model Ship 29"

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This is a museum-quality model of the HMS Sovereign of the Seas, a 17th century British Royal Navy first-rate ship of the line of 100 guns, later known as just Sovereign and then Royal Sovereign.

The model is 100% hand built from scratch by our skillful master craftsmen. It is made of the finest quality wood and involves extensive research through original plans and pictures. Each model goes through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.

Just the perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast or passionate collector.

Our ship models are already assembled and ready for display.

This model measures 29"L x 9"W x 27"H.

HISTORY:

This is a museum-quality model. HMS Sovereign of the Seas was a 17th century British Royal Navy first-rate ship of the line of 100 guns, later known as just Sovereign and then Royal Sovereign. It was built by Peter Pett (later a Commissioner of the Navy), under the guidance of his father Phineas, the king's master shipwright, and was launched at Woolwich dockyard on October 13, 1637.

As the second three-decked first-rate (the first three-decker being Prince Royal of 1610), she was the predecessor of Nelson''s Victory, although Revenge, built in 1577 by Mathew Baker, was the inspiration providing the innovation of a single deck devoted entirely to broadside guns. She was the most extravagantly decorated warship in the Royal Navy, and the money spent making her helped to create the financial crisis for Charles I that contributed to the English Civil War.

The Sovereign of the Seas had a keel length of 127 feet, height of 75 feet, and an overall length of 215 feet, a very large ship, indeed. Charles I of England gave the order to build her in 1634. Her completion required the labors of a thousand craftsmen over the period of three years. For sixty years she ruled the seas unmatched. Even today, she is renowned as one of the most beautiful vessels ever to sail the oceans and she is considered a true work of art.

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how beautifullllll!Submitted by eric & caitlin on Tue 29 Sep 2009 11:43:05 PM GMT

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Sovereign of the Seas Model Ship 29"

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