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CHARLES W. MORGAN model
The Charles Morgan was the most successful
American sailing whaleship ever built.
She was built by Hillman Brothers, New Bedford,
Massachusetts, and was launched in 1841. She had a
complement of 26.
Between 1841 and 1886 the whaler Charles W. Morgan made twelve
voyages under nine different masters with her main duty
to harvest the blubber of whales for whale oil. This was
used in lamps during the time period. The ship was very
profitable. The most profitable voyage lasted three
years and seven months under Captain James Hamilton.
During this trip, he grossed over $165,000. In the
1800s, the Charles W Morgan was often home to the
Captain’s family.
Sailing from Bedford, the Charles W. Morgan whaler would round
Cape Horn and travel north through the Pacific in search
of sperm whales. These voyages kept the ship and her
crews away from home for an average of 40 months.
In Charles W. Morgan’s eighty years of service, she made
at least 37 voyages. Her crew included sailors from
America, Cape Verde, New Zealand, Seychelles, Guadeloupe
and Norfolk Island.
In 1935 Edward Green bought and converted the ship into a floating museum in South Dartmouth,
Massachusetts. Three years later she was purchased by
Carl Cutler, the Mystic Museum curator, where she has
been on public view ever since.
The Charles W. Morgan is the only remaining American
wooden whaling ship today. She appeared in three movies: Miss
Petticoats, Down to the Sea in Ships, an Java Head.
About the construction of the
Charles W. Morgan
wooden scale model:
- Built from scratch over
hundreds of hours by master artisans
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Plank-on-frame
construction
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Copper-plated bottom:
individual copper pieces that were weathered unevenly to
create a realistic look (no paint, no fake lines.)
- Extensive rigging system comprised of different sizes of rope and numerous blocks and
deadeyes
Dimensions and price of the
Charles W. Morgan model ship:
36" long x 31" tall x 14" wide
$3,925
Shipping and insurance in the
contiguous US included,
other places: $400 flat rate. This model is in stock and can be
shipped within 5 business days.
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we'll send you an invoice.
26" long
$2,975
Shipping and insurance in the
contiguous US included.
other places:
$300 flat rate. This
model is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit
(not full amount, not even half)
to start the process $500 The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in several months.
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Learn more about the
Charles W. Morgan here model:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Morgan_(ship)
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