Historical Ship Models

The USS Rattlesnake The Rattlesnake sailed again under the command of Lieutenant James Renshaw. She is said to have captured some eight merchant ships in the eastern Atlantic, north of Ecuador. It captured and destroyed the Captain, the John and the Geddes. She was sailing from Liverpool to Porto, when the British frigate Leander, with…

The USS Rattlesnake The Rattlesnake sailed again under the command of Lieutenant James Renshaw. She is said to have captured some eight merchant ships in the eastern Atlantic, north of Ecuador. It captured and destroyed the Captain, the John and the Geddes. She was sailing from Liverpool to Porto, when the British frigate Leander, with…

About the Chinese Junk Model A junk is a type of sailing ship, which originated from China. The sails are fully battened. There are two types of junks: the Northern Junk and the Southern Junk.The northern junk is created from Chinese river boats. The southern junk is created from the Austrian ship models. The latter…

The Corsair II The Corsair II was previously built as a yacht for J. P. Morgan by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia in 1891. She was later sold to the United States Navy and converted to a gunboat in 1898 and later commissioned with Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright in command. During this time she was…