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In the late 1920s, the Italian navy began construction
of Amerigo Vespucci for training their officer cadets at sea.
The name Amerigo Vespucci came from
the famous Italian sailor and cartographer who also lent
his name to the new world. The design chosen was that of a seventy-four-gun
frigate, though they carried double
topgallants, auxiliary power, and other modern devices.
Amerigo Vespucci is
an unusual
vessel. The stern gallery can only be reached from the captain's
saloon. The decor and luxurious fittings in the
reception rooms almost make you forget that you are on a
sailing ship used for naval training. A life-size
figurehead of Amerigo Vespucci adorns the bow.
Harold Underhill records a letter from a
Norwegian submarine commander about an encounter with
the two ships in the 1930s:
I dived on a northerly course about mid waters of
the Skagerrak and went deep for about an hour in order
to keep the lunch on the tables. On breaking surface
again with the periscope, I took a quick look all
round and got a shock. I had gone down in the 20th
century and come up again in the 18th, for there, some
miles away, were two majestic men-of-war, under a
press of canvas and sailing proudly in line-astern.
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This Amerigo Vespucci masterpiece features:
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Scratch-built
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Double
plank-on-frame
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All
parts are wooden or metal
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Masterly painted
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Realistic old-looking thin sails
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Fine
deck details
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Extreme rigging
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Wooden base
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110v power supply. Power
cord can be unplugged from base.
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39" long x 30" tall
$1,100
S&H is $100
60" long
x 39 tall x 19" wide
$2,300
S&H is $200
| Note: if you feel this model
fits your need and budget, go for it. Most
models from Model Ship Master are made by
craftsmen who are over 50 years old. These
craftsmen build ship models for pleasure and we
don't know how long they will continue it.
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