This incredibly beautiful model is a scale-replica of the Harriet Lane, one of many ships that participated during the U.S. Civil War. Incredibly detailed, this model is hand-crafted, featuring museum-level quality and detailing. The Harriet Lane is a quality example of old-world technology meeting the new: engine-powered with twin side paddles which were supported by sailing masts. No compromises were made for this model on the level of detailing: the coloration is as close a match as possible to the actual ship, while the model itself features perfectly taught rigging, authentic life boats, planked deck, detailed side steam wheels, heavy-canvas sails, and more. Extensive research was done to ensure as much historical accuracy as possible and extensive amounts of timeamounting to well over 100 hourswas put into the creation of this model by master artisans to ensure an utterly astounding final product. And of course, such a gorgeous model corresponds to a ship with a real history: read more about the Harriet Lane below.
Key Features Museum Quality Hand-Crafted Model Built From High-Quality Materials, Including Cherry, Birch, Maple, and Rosewood Rests On A Large Wooden Base with Four Dolphins (Marble Base Pictured Above) Built using Resources Such As Drawings, Original Plans, and Photos and Paintings of the Actual Ship Measurements Overall Length: 32 Inches Overall Width: 8 Inches Overall Height: 15 Inches Overall Scale: 1:101 A Brief History of the Harriet Lane The Harriet Lane was a revenue cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service and, on the outbreak of the American Civil War, a ship of the United States Navy and later Confederate States Navy. She was named after the niece of senator and later United States President, James Buchanan. She was christened and entered the water for the revenue service in 1859 out of New York City, and saw action during the civil war at Fort Sumter, New Orleans, Galveston, Texas, Virginia Point and was captured by the Confederates in 1863 whereupon she was reverted to a trade ship and promptly recaptured by the Union forces, declared unfit for service sold and rechristened the Elliot Ritchie out of Philadelphia, only to be abandoned at sea in 1881 due to a fire in her cargo hold.
The Harriet Lane was 270 feet long, 22 feet across and 12 feet from the bottom of the hull to the main deck. Her propulsion was a double-right-angled marine engine with two side paddles, supported by two masts; the entire ship was sheathed and fastened with copper. From stern to bow, the captain's cabin and stateroom sat above an aft magazine, forward of which was a second magazine with the officer quarters above. Forward of this, in the midships was the engine machinery and coal supply, and beyond this the quarters and galley for the non-commissioned ranks which sat above a third magazine. Her initial armaments were described as "light guns", however after joining the West Gulf Squadron her firepower was upgraded somewhat: one four Inch rifled Parrot gun to the forecastle, one nine Inch Dahlgren gun in front of the first mast, two eight Inch Dahlgren Columbians and two twenty-four-pound brass howitzers. Her crew of 95 was also given small arms.