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HMS CAPTAIN (1787)

HMS Captain was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1787.

In June 1796, Captain Horatio Nelson was promoted to commodore (a rank above captain and below rear admiral), he moved from his favorite ship--the HMS Agamemnon to HMS Captain and led a squadron during Napoleon's march through northern Italy. 

In February 1797, Nelson joined Admiral Jervis's fleet at the southwest tip of Portugal, just before the fleet intercepted a Spanish fleet. Realizing that the leading Spanish ships were escaping, Nelson steered HMS Captain out of the line of battle in order to attack. HMS Captain bravely engaged a much larger ship, the famous massive flagship four-deck Santísima Trinidad, 136 guns (nearly twice as many as Captain's). 

Later HMS Captain combated with San Nicolas, 80-gun. When she was seriously damaged (mostly caused by the Santísima Trinidad) and hardly maneuverable, Nelson himself led a boarding party onto the San Nicolas.  Soon after, he was about to board the San Josef but the San Josef lowered its flags. The taking of the two larger ships was later immortalized as 'Nelson's Patent Bridge for capturing First-rates.'

HMS Captain was the most severely damaged of the British ships as she was in the thick of the action for longer than any other ships. The Battle of Cape St. Vincent made Nelson's name. He was knighted for his initiative and daring. In the same year Nelson was promoted to Rear Admiral of the Blue.

This primarily wood hollow hull HMS Captain model features is 41" long x 34" tall x 12" wide $5,490  Shipping and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other places: $700 flat rate. This model is in stock and will be shipped within 5 business days.

25" long $4,550 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other places: $300 flat rate. The model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process. The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed. Click here for lead time.
 

Learn more about the HMS Captain here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Captain_(1787)