USS Constitution, Beautiful 36 Wood model. USS Constitution US Navy Frigate 1797 Powerful Man-O-War. Wooden Plank on Frame. 35.5″L x 10″ W x 26 H. Not from a Kit. With planks on frame construction method from the drawings. The wood used to build the hull is plantation acacia and the wood on the deck is joined by small pieces just as in a hand joined deck It takes out highly skilled craftsmen hundreds of hours to build this truly incredible model. The base is made of the MDF. The finished model is fully assembled and ready for display. Beautiful , you will be proud to display the unique masterpiece in your home, business or Yacht. Our stunning USS Constitution model is handcrafted from beautiful mahogany, and various other exotic woods. The hull is constructed using a plank on frame method, each strip of exotic wood are carefully joined together to form a smooth hull. This model is completely hand built to spec by skillful and creative master craftsmen; you will be amazed at how real it looks. Highly detailed: wooden bowsprit, foremast, mainmast, and mizzen mast. They are all connected to numerous fabric sails with detailed stitching, all rigging are painstakingly fastened by hand in matching colors. Wooden machine with metal chain use to secure and dropping anchor are at the forepeak. On the quarter deck, theres a navigational area, midship you will find several wooden life boats. An attached wooden stand with a nameplate engraved USS Constitution is standard on this model. Our model was built according to scale through original plans, pictures and drawings. Our USS Constitution model comes fully-assembled and ready to be display. USS Constitution is a wooden- hulled. Of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington. After the Constitution of the United States of America. Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates. Authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794. And the third constructed. Designed the frigates to be the young Navy’s capital ships. And so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. Constitution was built in the North End of Boston. With France and to defeat the Barbary pirates. In the First Barbary War. Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812. Against the United Kingdom. When she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of ” Old Ironsides ” and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship. Squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War. For the United States Naval Academy. She carried US artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878. In 1934 she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. Constitution sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere. In 1785 Barbary pirates. Most notably from Algiers. Began to seize American merchant vessels. In 1793 alone, eleven American ships were captured and their crews and stores held for ransom. The act provided funds to construct six frigates. But included a clause that if peace terms were agreed to with Algiers, the construction of the ships would be halted. Design was unusual for the time, being long on keel. And narrow of beam. (width) and mounting very heavy guns. The design called for a diagonal scantling. (rib) scheme intended to restrict hogging. While giving the ships extremely heavy planking. This design gave the hull. A greater strength than a more lightly built frigate. Humphreys’ design was based on his realization that the fledgling United States of the period could not match the European states in the size of their navies. Primary materials used in her construction consisted of pine and oak, including southern live oak. Which was cut from Gascoigne Bluff. And milled near St. Her masts were of white pine from Maine. The keel was ultimately constructed from an alternative white oak tree, sourced from New Jersey. The name Constitution was selected by President George Washington. Her keel was laid down on 1 November 1794 at Edmund Hartt. S shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Captain Nicholson and naval constructor Colonel George Claghorn. S hull was built 21 inches (530 mm) thick and her length between perpendiculars. Was 175 ft (53 m), with a 204 ft (62 m) length overall. And a width of 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m). In total, 60 acres (24 ha) of trees were needed for her construction. Forged the copper bolts and breasthooks. Installed to prevent shipworm. Was imported from England. Sail Plan of Constitution. Claghorn’s announcement of the launching. In March 1796, as construction slowly progressed, a peace accord was announced between the United States and Algiers and, in accordance with the Naval Act of 1794, construction was halted. After some debate and prompting by President Washington, Congress agreed to continue to fund the construction of the three ships nearest to completion: United States. S launching ceremony on 20 September 1797 was attended by then President John Adams. And Massachusetts Governor Increase Sumner. Upon launch, she slid down the ways only 27 feet (8.2 m) before stopping; her weight had caused the ways to settle into the ground, preventing further movement. After a month of rebuilding the ways, Constitution finally slipped into Boston Harbor. On 21 October 1797, with Captain James Sever breaking a bottle of Madeira wine on her bowsprit. Though rated as a 44-gun frigate, Constitution often carried over 50 guns at a time. Ships of this era had no permanent battery of guns, such as modern Navy ships carry. The guns and cannons were designed to be completely portable, and often were exchanged between ships as situations warranted. Each commanding officer outfitted armaments to his liking, taking into consideration factors such as the overall tonnage of cargo, complement of personnel aboard, and planned routes to be sailed. Consequently, the armaments on ships changed often during their careers, and records of the changes were not generally kept. During the War of 1812, Constitution. S battery of guns typically consisted of thirty 24-pounder (11 kg) cannons, with 15 on each side of the gun deck. A total of 22 cannons, each a 32-pounder (15 kg) carronade. Were deployed on the spar deck. Were also positioned, two each at the stern and bow. Since her 19271931 restoration, all of the guns aboard Constitution are replicas. Most were cast in 1930, but two carronades on the spar deck were cast in 1983. In order to restore the capability of firing ceremonial salutes. During her 19731976 restoration, a modern 40 mm (1.6 in) saluting gun was hidden inside the forward long gun on each side. Create listings that get noticed! With Auctiva’s 1,800+ Templates. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “USS Constitution, Tall Ship, American Frigate, Man-O-War, 1797 36 Beautiful” is in sale since Monday, June 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Model Ships”. The seller is “forbiddenapple” and is located in Houston, Texas. 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