Prince (fl.1830); Unknown vessel

Scale: unknown. A contemporary full hull plank on frame model of a small sailing craft, ‘Prince’ (circa 1830), fitted with a square sail on a revolving mast. The model was probably made to accompany a patent application for a concept where a small craft to be sailed with a square sail that would capture more wind without ‘dipping’ the yard around the bottom of the mast when going about or tacking.

Object Details

ID: SLR2637
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Rigged model; Sails set
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Prince fl.1830
Date made: circa 1830
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 268 x 352 x 72 mm; Base: 33 x 272 x 76 mm