Comprises most unrated vessels of 20 guns and less. Much smaller boats might be classified as ‘gunboats’ or by their special purpose (e.g. ‘bomb vessel’).
Californian was built in San Diego, launched in 1984, as a replica of the United States Revenue Cutter ‘Lawrence’, which operated off the coast of California in the 1850s. Part of the Maritime Museum of San Diego
Model Images About the Model This model is based on plans purchased from Association Des Amis des Musees de la Marine, in Paris. They are of a cutter found in the museum collection, the prototype being Model No. 21 mg 46. The booklet of plans is very complete and in […]