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Handcrafted, scratch built and ready
made. Absolutely nothing to do, except to remove from their boxes!
The
two Mayflower ship models arrived this afternoon in very good shape and
they look wonderful. We were so pleased they arrived before Christmas.
Thanks so much.
Karel Buck (Buyer of Mayflower)
Please click here for a ship model of the MayFlower in our Silver Range.
For an example of the correct type of flag on our models, please refer to the HMS Bounty page.
Original
specifications: Galleon (3m). L/B/D 27.4m * 7.9m * 3.4m),Hull: Wood.
Complement: 101 passengers and 20-30 crew, Built: Leigh, England, 1606.
The Mayflower is one of the best known and
most celebrated ships in United States history. This ship is well known for
bringing the pilgrims to the New World in 1620 on its voyage from Plymouth
England to Plymouth Massachusetts. Premier Ship Models offers authentic replica
models of the Mayflower that are the perfect addition to any collection.
The Mayflower was built in 1609 in London
and set sail on September 6, 1620 and arrived in Cape Cod on November 9. Nearly
half the crew didn’t make it through that first winter, but the survivors were
helped by Squanto in the spring and learned to thrive in their new home. The
Mayflower returned to England and the last mention of the vessel is in 1624.
We offer the Mayflower in handcrafted high
quality models. The Mayflower is available ready made in our silver and gold
collections in two sizes. The ship is a perfect replica of the original down to
the smallest detail. View photographs on our website to see the exquisite
detail of our museum quality model ships.
If you prefer to build your own model ships, we
have Mayflower wooden model boat kits with everything you need to create your
own replica of this historic vessel. We have carefully selected high quality
kits that are a great choice for anyone enjoying the hobby of building model
boats, history enthusiasts and radio control modelers. Browse our website. View
pictures that show the detail of these models and place your order online.
Although this little ship brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock in 1620 is one of the most celebrated vessels in U.S. history,
facts concerning her origin and ending are obscure. The first definite
record relates back to 1609 when there is a mention of a Mayflower of
London, part owned by Christopher Jones.
This ship plied the seas chiefly between England and the French Biscay ports of La Rochelle and Bordeaux.
Mayflower charter was eventually arranged through the Merchant
adventurers (including the Virginia Company), who could grant
land rights in the America's for the Separatists who wanted to settle in the New World.
In
July 1620, the separatists sailed from Leyden in Speedwell for a
rendezvous with the Mayflower at Southampton. Both ships sailed in
company with ninety pilgrims aboard the Mayflower (under Captain Jones)
and thirty more on Speedwell.
Unfortunately, the latter was
in no condition for a transatlantic voyage, and at having docked at
Plymouth, they realized they only really had one vessel. About 20 of
the passengers decided against the journey, and the ship finally sailed
from Plymouth on September 6, 1620 with 104 people on Board. They were subsequently referred to as pilgrims and
the first child born at Cape Cod was named Peregrine, or pilgrim. A
child was also borne on board and was named Oceanus Hopkins.
They saw land on November 9, 1620 at Truro, Cape Cod and on November
11, they anchored at Province town harbour. Before going ashore, 41 of
the passengers signed the Mayflower Compact, their operand modis.
After a few expeditions, they settled at a harbour referred on their
map as Plymouth". Although the first winter was hard, in the
spring they met an English-speaking Indian (he had previously been
enslaved and learned English). Squanto provided inestimable help to the
fledgling pilgrims. By April 1621, half the crew had already died, but
things improved thereafter.
The Mayflower left on April 5, 1621 and arrived in England no more than 31 days later.
Mayflower history at this point becomes something of a mystery. She
was mentioned twice in connection with Captain Jones and his widow in
1621 and 1624. What happened thereafter is unknown.
In 1956, naval architect William A. Baker designed a replica of the Mayflower based on the interpretations of the original pilgrims and ship designs of that age.
In 1957, under Alan Villiers, a crew of thirty-three sailed the replica from
Plymouth, England to Plymouth Massachusetts, in fifty-three days. She
has been on exhibit at Plimoth Plantation ever since.
Baker,
Mayflower and other colonial vessels.New Mayflower. Caffrey; Mayflower.
Hackney, Mayflower. Villiers, How wesailed Mayflower II to America.
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