Her home port is Livorno, Italy. In 1925, the Regia Marina ordered two school ships to be built following a design by Lieutenant Colonel Francesco Rotundi of the Italian Navy Engineering Corps, inspired by the style of large late 18th century 74-cannon ships of the line. The first of these two ships, the Cristoforo Colombo, was put into service in 1928 and was used by the Italian Navy until 1943. She was launched on February 22, 1931, and was put into service in July of that year. The vessel is a full rigged three masted steel hull 82.4 m long, with an overall length of 101 m (331 ft) including the bowsprit and a maximum width of 15.5 m (51 ft). She has a draught of about 7 metres (23 ft) and a displacement at full load of 4146 tons. Under auxiliary engine power, the Amerigo Vespucci reaches a top speed of 10 knots and has an autonomy of 5450 nm (at 6.5 knots). The three steel masts are 50, 54, and 43 metres high, respectively, and carry sails that total 2824 m2 (30400 ft2) In total, the Amerigo Vespucci has 26 sails – square sails, staysails, and jibs: all are traditional canvas sails. The rig, some 30 km of rope, entirely uses traditional hemp ropes, too. Only the mooring lines are synthetic in order to comply with port regulations. Currently, she is the only existing three decked square rigger. Mantua kit number MA741, Advanced Level. Finished Length 50″/Height 29″/Scale 1:84. This kit has has been in a closet for years. The person who owned this kit built one of the life boats so he could produce a resin mold of the lifeboat which is included with this kit and four resin mold life boats. The box is in very good shape. Please note, sheet# 16 (if there is a sheet) is not with the plans. Sheet# 16 is just a sheet that shows which parts are included with the kit. It has nothing to do with the building of this kit. As you can see in the photos, all the fittings are in three beautiful cases with cannisters. BONUS: Resin mold for the life boat with four Resin life boats. Full blown photo and smaller photos of the Amerigo Vespucci. Sorry, we will not be responsible for any missing parts. Thank you for viewing this listing and please view my other listings. Hello, my name is Marc Mosko. Dba Modelexpo who enjoys helping collectors and their heirs re-distribute prized collectibles. The item “Mantua MA741, Amerigo Vespucci Wood Ship Model Kit, 184 Scale Unbuilt jg sh” is in sale since Sunday, May 29, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “langzam” and is located in Hollywood, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Mantua
- MPN: MA741
- Recommended Age Range: Adult
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy