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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.

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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ModelShipMaster.com produces the finest and most accurate tall ship model in the world. We do not attach a name to a ship's stern and say it is that ship. We never cut the bowsprit and masts short in order to save shipping cost. We don't paint copper color onto a wooden hull to make a false appearance of a copper plated bottom. Our guns under the main deck are 'real' and our boats are real wood, not plastic casting. Ask stephensandkenau.com to confirm those features and you'll be surprised they won't. Click here to learn more: what to look for in tall ship models.

Learn more about the Charles W. Morgan here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Morgan_(ship)