D. Federico de Gravina y N Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) The ship was built in 1760 like a 58 guns ship of line,equipped with 24 x 24lbs, 26 x 18lbs and 8 x 8lbs. The ship was reduced to a merchant vessel, the lower gun deck was removed to get more space to cargo, in the end, the "new" vessel only kept the stern ports, and was equipped 34 gun ports, with 26 x ¿18lbs? in the upper gun deck ( I don´t know yet if the vessel kept the original weapons) and 8 x 8lbs in the quarterdeck/ forecastle link to the drawing: https://pinake.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/017b_-plano-sistema-a-la-inglesa.jpg Some photos of the wooden model in the Naval museum of Madrid https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/modelo-de-nav%C3%ADo-la-flora-de-58-ca%C3%B1ones-rebajado-para-transporte-depertrecho-c-1760/JAHTv83ax8oIeg?hl=en Edited April 28, 2016 by Don Alejandro De C. y M. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Wow, I love that model. I've never seen a model depict reefed topsails and housed t'gallant masts like that. Also interesting that the new owners update the rig with a (quite large) gaff mizzen sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Loe Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Ah, finally some more info on this beautiful ship. Original Post http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/4124-spanish-4th-rate-50-guns-with-plans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Federico de Gravina y N Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Ah, finally some more info on this beautiful ship. Original Post http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/4124-spanish-4th-rate-50-guns-with-plans/ When I was working in the museum I saw her and I fell in love it, I had to investigate to get some info about her, it´s a verys extrange model, and in the spanish navy, only a few vessels were transformed like that, so I can say that this discovery has been a ¿lucky hit?, ( I don´t know if this is the correct expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 A beautiful ship and very interesting indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 That's a pretty ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haratik Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 In love! Hope to see her as a complement to the Amsterdam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Very very nice. The model is superb and adds a lot to the want now syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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