1815-1914 – Page 3 – Hampton Roads Ship Model Society

Dorothy

Built in 1891, Dorothy is the first ship constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia.

The schooner Lois McClure is the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s full-scale replica of an 1862-class sailing canal boat, based closely on two shipwrecks located in Burlington Harbor. Each season, the Lois tours regional waterways, welcoming the public aboard to experience local history in a modern context.

City of Monroe

A conjectural design of a typical 1880’s steam packet of the Mississippi River tributaries. Built from plans by James Haley, which are an adaptation of a larger vessel.

Picket Boat No. 1

Using a spar torpedo mounted on Picket Boat No.1, Lt. William Cushing and his crew succeeded in sinking CSS Albemarle at Plymouth, North Carolina, on the night of 27 October 1864.

Atlantic

Schooner built in 1903. In 1905, became trans-Atlantic record holder and held the title for 92 years.

Winder Engine

Dredge winder engine and winch, built while restoring a model of Willie Bennett.

Titanic, RMS

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner operated by the White Star Line that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912.

Amesbury Dory

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32-Pound Carronade

A powerful, short-range gun in use between the late 1700’s and mid 1800’s.

Nazaré Fishing Boat

A fishing boat from Nazare, Portugal.