Fenix (1749); Warship; Spanish; 80 guns

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Fenix (1749); Warship; Spanish; 80 guns

Scale: 1:48. A contemporary (?) half block model of the Fenix (1749), a Spanish 80 gun two-decked ship of the line. A plaque is inscribed "Fenix 80 Spanish, 1749 Built at Havana. Captured in 1780 and renamed Gibraltar. Hulk 1813. Broken up 1836 Dimensions: - Gundeck 178ft 10 3/4in Beam 53ft 3 1/4in". The number "(19)" is on the backboard.

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Object Details

ID:	SLR0480
Collection:	Ship models
Type:	Half block model
Display location:	Not on display
Vessels:	Gibraltar (captured 1780); Fenix (1749)
Date made:	circa 1780?
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements:	Overall model: 407 x 1375 x 167 mm; Backboard: 472 x 1474 x 23 mm