Bath Shipbuilders Maine 1884 Signed Vintage Half Hull Wood Model. She was the fastest three-master of the post-clipper era. Hyde Built by Bath Shipbuilders. Hand Made Wooden Half Hull Boat Model Created in 1981 Hand Made Solid Mahogany – Model appears to be built to scale. Dated 7 – 1 -1981 / July 01, 1981 – made by? Plaque Dimensions: 32″ long x 11″ wide/tall see pics. Half Hull Boat Dimensions: 25″ long x 4″ tall x 2 deep see pic. Boat Weight: 6 lbs. Condition Notes: Overall Very Nice Condition, but the model has a few minor blemishes due to its age. So please View All Photos As They Represent The True And Final Condition Of This Yacht Model. Please feel free to ask any questions. History of the Down Easter The Henry B. Considered to be the finest of the Down Easters, she was the fastest three-master of the post-clipper era. She measured 2463 tons with a length of 267 feet. Her typical voyages were New York to San Francisco, then to Liverpool with grain and back to New York. In 1898, she came under the management of Flint & Co. And was put into the coal trade. In 1900 she went under San Francisco management. On February 11, 1904 she went ashore in a heavy gale near Cape Henry, Virginia. Year: 1884 Geographic Location: Bath, Maine The downeaster Henry B. Hydes average time on its first twelve voyages between New York and San Francisco was a brisk 109 days. The item “Henry B. Hyde 1884 Bath Boat Shipbuilders Bath Maine Signed 32 Half Hull Model” is in sale since Sunday, July 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Model Ships”. The seller is “europeanantiques” and is located in Columbia, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: 24 in. – 36 in.
- Primary Material: Wood
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Type: Half Model
- Features: To Scale
- Country/Region of Origin: United States