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There are some interesting stories about the San Felipe Ship and some are more interesting than others.
What really makes the ship famous it that it is treasured by ship model builders? And for good reason the San Felipe is indeed a beauty and as a model ship she makes the perfect decorative display for an office lobby or restaurant.
Some of the stories say she was only built as a model ship and a lot of doubts about the ships authenticity exist.
Many articles are written about the San Felipe but no real information on whether she existed or not.
Real or only just a model she is a real beauty. The common consensus is very likely she never existed.
The story told about the San Felipe that is most repeated but most likely is made up for the models being sold. The story does a good job describing her beauty rather than the facts.
As the story goes the “San Felipe” was launched around 1690. It was said she was one of Spain’s most majestic fighting ships of the 17th century.
She was to have displaced around one thousand tons and said to be armed with 108 cannons. They built her to engage with success any of the capable ships British and French Navies.
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She was said to have had a slim profile and impressive wide spread of sails. This combination gave her agility and maneuverability second to none.
Enhancing the overall beauty of this ship was the beautiful sculptures to grace her stem transom. As the story goes the San Felipe was suppose to be an integral part of the great Spanish Fleet.
When the Spanish Fleet was engaged in perennial wars with Britain and France over territory dominance in the Caribbean and South America a battle broke out.
Sometime around 1705 this battle took place and being one of 12 Spanish ships against 35 English ships. The horrific battle went on for over 24 long hours and The San Felipe was said to be captured by the English ship “Revenge”.
With the San Felipe being damaged badly ended up sinking with several tons of gold and other treasures still on board. Or so the story goes!
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More of the story of the invented life of this beautiful ship is The San Felipe real birth may have come from a Barcelona model ship builder from around the middle of the twentieth century. It is believed that he created the design based on illustration of Spanish, English and French ship of the 18th century.
The plans were republished many times by a number of different companies. This fact is believed to be what makes the San Felipe one of the most famous Spanish ships of all. Ship history even the false ships make for some very interesting stories.
The Marine Museum of Barcelona has done some extensive searches and has come to the conclusion that the “San Felipe” is and invented boat.
Even the story about the naval engagement between the English was made up.
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The battle does resemble the story that goes with the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718 when a Spanish ship with the name “Real San Felipe” was captured and exploded while being towed.
As a model she is indeed a Beauty and makes a great conversation piece. After all was she a real ship or just a model?
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