SS United States Cruise Ship Ocean Liner 32 Built Wood Model Boat Assembled

  

This high quality, highly detailed, expert level, United States Ocean Liner model is brand new, fully assembled and ready for display (not a kit). The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. The SS United States (also known as "The Big U") is an ocean liner built in 1952 for the United States Lines.

At 53,329 gross tons, she is the largest ocean liner to date built entirely in the United States and still holds the record for the fastest westbound transatlantic crossing. In 1952, on her maiden voyage as the new flagship of the United States Lines, the United States captured the Blue Riband with the fastest eastbound and westbound transatlantic crossings on record (11 July15 July, 3 days, 12 hours, 12 minutes). The entry of the United States marked the first time since the Baltic a century earlier that a U.

The United States lost the eastbound record in 1990, but still holds the westbound record, and remains the fastest ocean liner to cross in either direction. The United States plied the transatlantic with passenger service until 1969, and she outlasted the demise of her original owners. The model measures 32 long from bow to stern. It's a beautiful model ocean liner that will be a conversation piece for any room or office. 32" overall length x 9" height x 4 width.

Ready to display, not from any sort of kit. Made of finest exotic tropical wood.

Hundreds of hours were required to finish this model sailboat by skillful craftsmen and artisans. Individual wooden planks used in hull construction using plank on bulkhead method. Highly complex rigging with varied thread gauge, hundreds of blocks and deadeyes.

Figurehead, cannons, anchors, bell, propeller and other fitting made from metal and/or brass. Solid wood base and brass nameplate included.

Missing and loose parts are not considered damaged or defected. We will send you extra parts with instruction.

The actual items colors may vary from colors shown on your monitor. Listing pictures were taken from prototypes. Item(s) in stock might slightly different from the listing pictures.

There are no two models looks identical. The item "SS United States Cruise Ship Ocean Liner 32 Built Wood Model Boat Assembled" is in sale since Sunday, June 12, 2016.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Cruise Ships & Ocean Liners\Other Cruise Ship Collectibles". The seller is "atlantisgift" and is located in New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Dimensions:: 32" overall length x 9" height x 4" width
2. Construction::: Plank on Frame
3. Product Type::: Fully Assembled Wooden Ship Model
4. Brand:: Old Modern H
5. MPN:: C082
6. Meterial:: Wood and metal
7. UPC: Does not apply
8. Specific Type::: SS United States Cruise Ship Ocean Liner
9. Featured Refinements: Cruise Ship Model