ARTESANIA LATINA 22901 Santisima Trinidad Trafalgar Ed. 1805 ( + accessories)
A set for building a model of the sailing ship Santísima Trinidad Trafalgar 1805.
The model is produced by the Danish company Billingboats and is reproduced in 1:84 scale (about 119 cm long).
A bit of history ...
Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad, nicknamed La Real, sometimes confused with the galleon Santísima Trinidad y Nuestra Señora del Buen Fin) was a Spanish first-class ship of the line with 112 guns. This number was increased in 1795-96 to 130 guns by closing the spar deck between the quarterdeck and the bow, and around 1802 to 136 guns (plus 4 small guns aft), thus creating a continuous fourth gundeck, although the additional guns added were actually relatively small. After the conversion, she was the heaviest armed ship in the world and had the most guns of any ship of the line equipped in the Age of Sail. She was built in Havana, Cuba, to a design by Irish naval architect Matthew Mullan (who resided in Spain under the name Mateo Mullán), originally as a 112-gun ship. He died on November 25, 1767, and construction of the ship was continued by his son, Ignacio Mullán. The ship was launched in March 1769 and completed in August 1769 as a tri-deck ship with 116 guns. It was much larger than the contemporary British Victory and slightly larger than the French Bretagne. In July 1779. Spain declared war on Britain, joining France in supporting American colonists in the American War of Independence. Santísima Trinidad became the flagship of the Spanish fleet, taking part in French-Spanish operations in the English Channel later that summer. In 1797, she was the flagship of Teniente General José de Córdoba Ramos, the Spanish commander, at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on February 14, 1797, where she was severely damaged and nearly captured by the British fleet. It was the first time it took part in a clash with a British Captain ship. A few days later, the Santísima Trinidad was spotted, still damaged, on her way back to Spain and attacked by the 32-gun frigate HMS Terpsichore under Captain Richard Bowen, but managed to escape. It eventually returned to Cadiz for repairs. However, it eventually sank about 25 or 28 miles south of Cadiz on October 24. Symbolizing the end of Spanish power on the seas, the greatest weapon of war of its time now remains in the depths of the sea. The cannons have been recovered and now lie at the entrance to a pantheon of notable sailors.
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The kit includes: high-quality laser-cut parts (frames, slats, stringers) needed to make a wooden hull, a set of brass and plastic parts, rigging, canvas for sails, a building plan and instructions. Does not contain glue or varnish.
Technical specifications:
- length: 119 cm
- height: 90 cm
- width: 464 cm
- scale 1:84
You can find information, photos, assembly instructions on the manufacturer's website (link in the tab above).
Presentation of the model, see on the video:
A, what the kit contains ?
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