HMS Sovereign Of The Seas Model Ship

At the time of her construction, The Sovereign of the Seas was considered to be a masterpiece. With a keel length of 127 feet, a height of 75 feet, and an overall length of 215 feet, she was by far the largest and most powerful ship in the world. Charles I of England gave the order to build her in 1634. Her completion required the labors of a thousand craftsmen over the period of three years.

In 1637, she sailed with a crew of 800 men, and her 104 guns could fire a broadside of almost two tons of metal. In her first naval engagement in 1652, the Sovereign Of The Seas sand a Dutch warship with a single broadside. For sixty years she ruled the seas unmatched. Even today, she is renowned as one of the most beautiful vessels ever to sail the oceans and she is considered a true work of art.

Length: 42"; Width: 14"; Height: 37";

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