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RMS Titanic
An Olympic class passenger liner the RMS Titanic was owned by the White Star Line. She was constructed at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. She was the largest passenger ship in the world in her day.
The RMS Titanic was designed to compete with Cunard Line’s Lusitania and Mauretania. The grand plan was for The Titanic with her sister ships the Olympic and to build soon Britannic, were to be the largest, most luxurious ships to ever set sail.
The most advanced technology of the day was used to build The RMS Titanic. She was believed to have been described and an unsinkable ship.
It was during The TMS Titanic’s maiden voyage she hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic two hours and forty minutes later. 1517 souls were lost from the 3547 on board due to her sinking. The shipping regulations of the time did not require lifeboats for everyone on board.
Real media frenzy ensued after the sinking of The RMS Titanic because of all the famous victims. Many legends spawned about the sinking. So good did come out of it though. Many changes to maritime law concerning safety of passengers have been added to the books since.
Since Dr. Robert Ballard’s discovery September 1, 1985 of the wreck much interest in the fame of The RMS Titanic lives on today.
The Construction of The RMS Titanic was funded by American J.P. Morgan and his International Mercantile Marine Company. The Hull of the Titanic was launched May 31, 1911 and she was completely outfitted by the following year. Her dimensions were 882 feet and 9 inches long and 92 feet wide. She topped the scales with a register tonnage of 46,328 tons. From the water line she reached into the sky 59 feet.
She was powered by two reciprocating four-cylinder, triple-expansion, inverted steam engines and one low-pressure Parsons Turbine, which turned three propellers. She had 29 boilers fired by 159 coal burning furnaces that made a top speed of 23 knots (26 mph). Only three of the four 62 feet smoke stacks called funnels were functional. The fourth, which served only as a vent, was added to make the ship look more impressive. The ship could carry a total of 3,547 passengers and crew and, because she carried mail, her name was given the prefix RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) as well as SS (Steam Ship).
In her day, Titanic surpassed all rivals in luxury and opulence. She offered an on-board swimming pool, a gymnasium, a Turkish bath, libraries in both the first and second-class, and a squash court. First-class common rooms were adorned with ornate wood paneling, expensive furniture and other decorations. In addition, the Café Parisian offered cuisine for the first-class passengers, with a sunlit veranda fitted with trellis decorations.
With the mystery surrounding the Titanic she will make quite the conversation piece for any den or upscale Restaurant or old-world Hotel.
We have located some of the top classic RMS Titanic models to add to your collections.
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 Titanic 50 Limited Model Cruise Liner Ship Model  US $899.99
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 Titanic 50 Limited Ocean Liner Model Wooden Ship US $899.99
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 TITANIC SHIP MODEL BOAT WOODEN PAINTED NEW SCALE NOT A KIT US $899.95
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Cutty Sark
The finest in a clipper ship the Cutty Sark was built in 1869 and was to serve as a merchant vessel. The very last clipper to be built as a merchant vessel and was later used as a training vessel. It is still possible to see her today preserved and in dry dock in Greenwich, London. She is the last remaining original Clipper Ship preserved from the 1800s.
Cutty Sark the ships name has quite a story to go with such a beautiful sailing vessel. What a cutty sark of the day was suppose to be was a short chemise or undergarment. In the day there was also a fictional character Nannie Dee from a Robert Burns’ 1791 comic Tam O’ Shanter. The Nannie Dee Character became the Cutty Sark’s figurehead. In the comic she wore a cutty sark from childhood that was way too small. This sight of her dancing in the small undergarment caused Tam to cry out “Weel done, Cutty-Sark”.
The Cutty Sark designed by Hercules Linton in Dumbarton Scotland by the Scott & Linton Company. The ship was built for Captain John “Jock” “White Hat” Willis. The Company Scott & Linton was liquidated and the Cutty Sark was completed by William Denny and Brothers for John Willis and Son.
The beautiful clipper ships quickly lost out to the newer steamships of the day. It was found they could deliver goods more reliably, but not as quickly. The Cutty Sark was faster than steamships and was said to be the fastest ship of her size. She once sailed 360 nautical miles in 24 hours with an average speed of 15 knots per hour.
John Willis sold her to a Portuguese firm Ferreira. They renamed her Ferreira after the Company, the crew referred to her as Pequena Camisola meaning “little shirt” which was a translation of the Scots “cutty sark”. Dismasted off the Cape of Good Hope she was re-rigged in Cape Town as barquentine and renamed The Maria Do Amparo. Captain Wilfred Dowman bought her in 1922 and restored her to her original beauty. From then on she was used as a stationary training ship in Greenhithe, Kent. They built her a custom dry dock in Greenwich, London and moved her there in 1954 which she remains today.
The Cutty Sark has quite a colorful history and being such a beautiful sailing ship under full sail. She would make a wonderful addition to anyone’s collection. We have located a few of these beauty’s for your pleasure.
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 Cutty Sark 32 Wooden Model Ship US $299.00
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 NOS Billings Boats Wood Ship Model 564 Cutty Sark Large 175 Scale Beauty US $350.00
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 CONSTRUCTO 1 115 CUTTY SARK WOODEN WOOD MODEL SHIP BOAT US $249.99
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HMS Bounty made famous as the scene of the Mutiny on the Bounty on 28 April 1789, was originally a three-masted cargo ship the Bethia. The Bethia was purchased by the British Admiralty in May of 1797 and then modified and commissioned as His Majesty's Armed Vessel the Bounty for a botanical mission to the Pacific Ocean.
She was a relatively small sailing ship at 215 tons, three-masted and full-rigged. After conversion for the breadfruit expedition, she was mounted with only four cannons, four pounders and ten swivel guns. She was very small in comparison to other three-mast Colliers used for similar expeditions.
The ship purchased by the Royal Navy for a single mission in support of an experiment. The plan was for her to sail to Tahiti, pick up breadfruit plants, and transport them to the West Indies in hopes that they would grow well there and become a cheap source of food for slaves. The Grand Experiment was proposed by Sir Joseph Banks, who recommended William Bligh as commander, and was promoted through a prize offered by the Royal Society of Arts.
The HMS Bounty was refitted in June 1787, at Deptford. The large cabin was converted to house the potted breadfruit plants, and gratings were fitted to her upper deck. Her complement was 46 officers and men.
Commanding Lieutenant William Bligh’s Description of the Ship Was:
"The Burthen of the Ship was nearly 215 Tons; Her extreme length on deck 90ft 10 in. & breadth from outside to outside of the bends 24ft 3 in. A Flush deck & a pretty Figure Head of a Woman in Riding Habit; She mounted 4 four pounders & 10 Swivels & her Complement was:
1. Lieut & Commander 2. Masters Mates 1. Gunners Mate
1. Master 2. Midshipmen 1. Carpenters Mate
1. Boatswain 1. Clerk 1. Sailmaker
1. Gunner 2. Qr. Masters 1. Armourer
1. Carpenter 1. Qr.Masr.Mate 1. Carpenters Crew
1. Surgeon 1. Boatswains Mate 1. Corporal
24 Able Seamen
Total. 45 One of which is a Widow's man. There was likewise a Botanist & his Assistant."
William Bligh was appointed Commanding Lieutenant of Bounty on 16 August 1787, at the age of 33, after a career that included a tour as sailing master of James Cook's Resolution during Cook's third and final voyage (1776-1779).
HMS Bounty makes a fine part of history to have in any one collection. We have located a few you may want to add.
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 HMS BOUNTY WOODEN MODEL SHIP SAILING BOAT 85CM US $217.61
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 Constructo 1 110 HMS Bounty Wooden Ship Model Kit 80621 HMS NEW IN BOX US $99.99
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 HMS BOUNTY Childrens Model Ship Kit US $93.73
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 1966 lindberg Bounty ship old model kit box US $52.50
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 24CM HMS VICTORY HMS BOUNTY HMS ENDEAVOUR WOODEN MODEL SHIP SAILING BOATS US $47.40
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 Revell Model Kit HMS Bounty Ship 05713 GIFT SET US $40.87
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