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HMS GLATTON
HMS Glatton was a 56-gun
fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.
Originally an East Indiaman, she was bought by the Royal
Navy in 1795, and converted into a warship.
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Glatton was unusual in
that she was the only ship of the line to be armed
exclusively with carronades instead of the traditional
long guns that other warships carried in this era.
Carronades were half the weight of the equivalent
cannon, and could be worked by fewer men. They could
also fire much heavier shot; Glatton was armed with
twenty-eight 64-pounder and twenty-eight 32-pounder
carronades. This extremely heavy armament meant that the
fourth rate Glatton could discharge a heavier and more
destructive broadside than the mighty first-rate
Victory. The disadvantage of this weaponry was
that due to the shorter barrel, carronades were only
accurate at very close range. Therefore, in combat with
a contemporary opponent, Glatton would have to endure
the fire of the enemy long guns while closing the gap to
point-blank range before she could effectively return
fire — if indeed the enemy would allow her to approach
so close.
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In the Battle of
Camperdown in 1797, under her first captain, Henry
Trollope, this heavy armament allowed her to attack a
French squadron consisting of a 50-gun ship, five
frigates, a brig, and a cutter in the English Channel
and drive them into Flushing.
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At the Battle of
Copenhagen in 1801, she was commanded by Captain William
Bligh, formerly of HMS Bounty. Having spotted a
Dutch frigate maneuvering to attack HMS Elephant, the
flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, Bligh sailed
directly into the line of fire and caught most of the
enemy's broadside. The Glatton was severely damaged but
remained afloat; the Elephant was saved.
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About the construction of the
HMS Glatton
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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Blackened metal cannons and wooden carriage. Under the main deck, all guns are "real" guns which
have proper barrels and wooden carriages which sit on 2
real decks under the main deck. These
guns are not simple barrels inserted into a solid hull
like in a cheap model.
- Authentic extensive rigging system comprised of many
different sizes of rope and features numerous blocks and
deadeyes.
Dimensions and
price:
37" long x 27" tall x 12" wide
$4,925
Shipping and insurance
in the contiguous US included. Other places: $500
flat rate.
This
model is in stock and will be shipped within 5 business
days.
25"
long
$3,970 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 $900  The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in several months.
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