Dimensions: Point to point is 156″, actual hull length is 132″. It’s very difficult to find these large model ships as long as 100″, this one is 56″ longer than that! Built in 1911 at the yards (“Chantiers et Ateliers de la Gironde”) located on the banks of the river Garonne in Bordeaux to the plans of chief designer Gustave Leverne (18611940) for the nickel ore trade and was owned by the Société Anonyme des Navires Mixtes Prentout-Leblond, Leroux & Cie. In the night of July 12, 1922 she went aground on the Teremba reef (Urai bay) north west to the Ouano reef, nearly 60 nm north west of Nouméa, New Caledonia, homeward bound to Europe with a cargo of chrome ore from Pouembout. Because of fallen cargo rates her owner refused to pay to tow her free from the Ouano reef by a tug boat which was absolutely possible. In 1944, American bombers bombed the wreckage for target practice. Please give us about 2 days to respond to emails. The item “Large 156 Wooden Model Ship on Wheels France II -7′ High Mast 175lbs 13″ is in sale since Friday, December 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “microstar” and is located in Tampa, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Vietnam
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Brand: Hand Made