I have just recieved my beautiful model of HMS Beagle which will be used for our exhibition on Evolution here at the Danish Natural History Museum. Thanks Premier Ship Models. Buyer of HMS Beagle Model Ship (Jan 09) MORE >>
I could not believe how quick it arrived. It was a gift for my Father who is over the moon with it. I hope to do business with you again. Jane Cumiskey, Buyer of J S Elcano (+) Kit (UK Aug 08) MORE >>
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The model
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Thank you for sending the model HMS Bounty so promptly. The model arrived extremely well packaged, and in excellent condition.Mark Stevens , Buyer of HMS Bounty Kit (France Nov 08 ) >> MORE
I am sending this E Mail to thank you for the swift delivery of a very fine model which will give me & my grandchildren many years of pleasure.Ron Eccles, Buyer of Sailing Dinghy (UK Nov 08) >> MORE
Thanks for the opportunity to work with Premier Ship Models on Tidewaters model projects! Throughout the process though Premier has been
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Pictures are great, true craftsmanship! Well done, the quality of
the wood, speaks for itself too.Best Wishes to the team.Khalid Lodhi , Buyer HMS Bounty Model Ship (UK Nov 08)>> MORE
Premier Ship Models won the contract to research and build to scale a collection of highly detailed world class transportation model boats that would enhance the atmosphere and convey the storyline at the Madeira Story Centre in Funchal
Portugal .
TheHMS Endeavour,in particular is an outstanding well crafted display historical wooden ship model, which is proving to be of great interest to the visitors to the
Island.
These model ships were produced for our corporate client Beacon Display to showcase in a new Corporate building design in Portugal (a picture can be seen where the model ship is on display at the centre).
The Custom Bespoke Service included the research of the history of the Bremen Cog and procuring the original ship plans from the Deutsches Schiffahrts museum in Bremerhaven, Germany.
During the construction of the Bremen Cog model, the client was provided digital pictures during the various stages of construction to finished product, ensuring complete customer satisfaction.
Beacon display confirmed their order of seven different model ships in September 2004 for delivery middle of February 2005. The model ships were delivered ahead of schedule and on budget.
Please note: Production pictures were taken before the model were fitted with their Country of Origin flags.
Original specifications:- (ex-Earl of Pembroke, Later LaLiberte), Cat-bark (3m), L/B/D 29.7m * 8.9m * 3.4m, Hull: Wood,Complement: 85 �94, Armament: 6 * 4pdr, 8 swivels, Built: Fishburn,Whitby, Eng.; 1764.
In 1768, Lieutenant James Cook was invited to command an expedition to the South Seas sponsored by the Royal Society.
The voyages mission was to visit Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus across the Sun, hence contributing to astronomy and navigation. He was also tasked to determine whether there was a great Southern Continent, or as it was originally known 'Terra Australis'.
Renamed from H.M. Bark to HMS Endeavour, she set sail from Plymouth on August 25, 1768 and arrived in Tahiti on April 13, 1769. Cooks crew established good relations with the Tahitians and stayed on the Island for 3 months.
They first landed on the Island of New Zealand on Oct 4, 1769 and for six months, toured the Islands and established that there was indeed two Islands separated by what became known as the Cook Strait.
Cook abandoned his search for Terra Australis on March 31, 1770. It was only because of bad weather on April 19, 1770, that he arrived off New Holland (in fact Australia).
HMS Endeavour set sail again on May 16, 1770 along the coast of Australia. On June 10, 1770, the ship was holed on the Great Barrier Reef. It took 2 days to free the ship. Nine days later, Cook landed at what became known as Cook town. HMS Endeavour stayed there for 6 days for repair.
After claiming New Holland for the British Crown, Cook set sail again.The voyage was plagued by illness and ill fortune, and thirty-crew die during the journey. Cook finally anchored in the Downs on July12, 1771, after a circumnavigation lasting 2 years, 9 months, and 14 days .
Cook was promoted to the rank of Commander, and set sail again in July 1772, this time on the Resolution and the Adventure.
Following a refit on March 7, 1775, HMS Endeavour was sold to the Navy. HMS Endeavour sailed for 15 more years. She was purchased by French interest in 1790,and renamed La Liberte. In 1793, she ran aground off Rhode Island and was later broken up. A replica of the ship was later commissioned at Fremantle as recently as 1994.
Cook, Journals of James Cook, Knight, H. M. Bark Endeavour. McGowan, Captain Cook�s Ships
