CHALLENGE
This famous 224’ clipper was designed and built by William H. Webb of New York and launched in 1851. Considered one of the most graceful of the "China clippers," she set a speed record of 34 days from Shanghai to San Francisco. Solid wood hull planked-over in linden wood, all-natural wood finish with dark-stained bottom. Accurately rigged and fitted-out with all basic deck furniture and gear.
1/8" Scale, Class: A, Case: 44 1/2" L x 27 3/4" H x 12 5/8" W

FLYING FISH
Extreme clipper of 1851 , built by Donald McKay at East Boston.  She made seven Cape Horn runs to San Francisco with the average time being 105 days. The model is solid hull construction, planked over, built-up superstructure, copper sheathed & fully painted.  Authentically rigged with yards canted to a slight starboard tack, accurate and detailed deck gear & boats.  Mounted in a custom, teakwood-framed case with offset satinwood inlay crossbanding, safety glass  and brass engraved name plaque.3/16" Scale, Class A, Case: 58" L x 39"Hx17"W (LRG 2300)

HANNAH
This model depicts the 78-ton "Marblehead" schooner, Hannah, probably originally owned by Colonel John Lee of Manchester, before her fitting out and commissioning for service in the Continental Navy, which had leased her in 1775. Hannah was nearly dest royed by HMS Nautilus , but was secretly rebuilt and re-named Lynch in 1776. The model is constructed via a plank-on-frame method, with lindenwood frames and deck beams, cherry hull planking and basswood decking and simulated treenail fastenings.  All appropriate deck furniture is built-up of natural cherry, spars are of birch. It is rigged with various diameters of black and natural thread. The model is mounted on two brass turned pedtals and set in a glazed, oak-framed case. 
1/4" Scale, Class A, Case: 26" L x 22" H x 8" W 
(MER 2300)

HARTFORD
US Navy 225’ steam sloop-of-war, launched in 1858 at Boston Navy Yard. Flagship to David Farragut of the Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron, she led the fleet in the decisive 1862 capture of New Orleans. Solid hull construction, planked-over and fully painted above the waterline, bottom sheathed in individual copper plates. Laid and nibbed decks. All deck furniture; five ship’s boats; 26-gun armament and fittings of wood or brass. Ship rigged per naval practice of the era.
3/16" Scale, Class: A, Case: 70" L x 43" H x 22 1/4" W

L. A. DUNTON
Designed by Thomas McManus and built by A. D. Story at Essex, MA in 1921, the famous Gloucester sailing-fishing schooner was used for commercial haddock and halibut fishing until 1963, when she was acquired for preservation at Mystic Seaport Museum. Solid wood hull is partially planked-over. Model is fully rigged and
accurately painted and detailed per her design.
3/16" Scale, Class: B, Case: 34 1/8" L x 28 1/2" H x 9" W

HMS LYME
LYME was a 24-gun, 6 th Rate galley ship built under contract for the Royal Navy in 1739-40 by James Taylor on the River Thames, at London. Details of LYME 's career are unknown beyond that she foundered in the Atlantic on September 15, 1747. Her importance in the history of shipbuilding design is that she shows basic hull form characteristics of later British and Colonial schooners, e.g., Bermuda & Jamaica sloops, intended for fast sailing. The semi-painted plank-on-frame hull construction shows frames of linden wood with topsides and trim of cherry and mahogany. Deck planking is of linden wood and decorative elements such as the lion figurehead are boxwood. Shows all appropriate armament, galley oar ports and deck furniture, as well as a detailed natural finish ship's boat mounted to the starboard side at waterline.
Scale: 1/4", Class A, Case: 46"L x 36 1/2"H x 21"W;(NAV 2300)

SYREN
18-gun, Benjamin Hutton-design US naval brig launched in 1803. She served successfully in the Mediterranean, South Atlantic and Caribbean stations, providing escort
service to merchant vessels. Plank-on-frame construction has exposed frames portside in natural finish; starboard side is fully planked and copper-sheathed. Removable deck planks on her port side expose deck beams and below-deck area. Shows carronades, ship’s boat and gig astern. Authentically rigged per naval practice.
1/8" Scale, Class A, Case: 23 1/2" L x 18 5/8" H x 10 5/8" W