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HMS Bounty Wooden Tall Ship Model 37 Sailboat William Bligh’s Boat

August 28, 2016 | bounty

Move mouse over images to see enlarged version. The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. She was to sail halfway around the world to Tahiti, collect sapling breadfruit trees and transport them to the West Indies. Owners of the burgeoning British plantations there needed a cheap source of food for the workers. […]

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Euromodel #99006 HMS Royal William Wood Ship Model Kit, Unbuilt em ja

April 17, 2016 | euromodel

Launched in 1719 at Portmouth. In 1782 Royal William took part in the navy operations which led to Gibraltars liberation. In the end it was assigned as anchor-watch at Portsmouth, until 1813 , then demolished. Its survival for almost a century compares strongly with the typical six-year life span of so many other ships. Length: […]

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