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  HMS Harvey Tall Ship Model
Painted
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here to see detailed photos! measures:
31"L x 27"T x 7"W
Built in Baltimore in 1847, HMS Harvey, like the early clippers were built
with two masts. Clippers were used for a number of purposes, all of which made
the most of their speed (e.g. blockade runners). As the demand for speed and
volume increased, the later clippers were built with three masts and with up
to four thousand square metres of sail. The HMS Harvey's main cargo was hemp,
used to make ropes for the rigging of ships.
The hull was designed for reaching high speeds, built with many sails and an
uncluttered deck. This was so that a maximum cargo could be stored. When it
was discovered that California was a state with tremendous natural wealth, the
resulting rush, including the Gold rush, could only be met on sea using the
very fastest ships such as the HMS Harvey. This also enabled a less perilous
journey than on land. Some fast times were recorded, such as New York to California
in eighty-nine days.
Some of the cargoes were so valuable, that their armaments were retained to
deal with any pirates that may cross their path. Because the Panama Canal was
yet to be built, the journey was through the Horn. Thanks largely to clippers
such as the HMS Harvey, cities such as San Francisco saw its population treble
in less than ten years.
Ship
Model Description: |
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Tall Ship Measures 24"L x 27"T x 7"W *when
including the very front mast, the actual length of the ship is 31"L
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The HMS Harvey Clipper tall ship model is shipped
to you fully assembled and ready for prominent display in your
home, office or place of business
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This wooden ship model comes with a solid wood base, a brass
or metal name plate and the history of the ship
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This HMS Harvey tall ship model is entirely handmade piece
by intricate piece by skillful and experienced master craftsmen,
using the plank on frame construction method - we do not use
kits
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The following rare woods used to build our tall ship models
were subjected to severe conditioning (put over fire & sun dried),
to ensure your model will withstand any climate and thus, preventing
the wood from becoming twisted or fractured:
Ebony, English Sycamore, Rosewood, Black Wood, Cherry, Mahogany, Yellow
Wood & Jack Wood
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Adornments, anchors and other intricate details on this historic
model ship are sculpted of metal
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Sails are handmade of fine linen and rigging lines vary in
texture, color and weight
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Our tall ship models are built according to scale through
original plans, pictures and drawings
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The HMS Harvey tall ship finished model is carefully
inspected for quality and accuracy numerous times before final
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