The 70 Gun Third Rate 'Prince Frederick' of 1714
Originally named the 'Expedition', the 'Prince Frederick', a 70 gun Third Rate was built by Richard Stacey at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1714, the same Master Shipwright who was responsible for the construction of my 'dream' project, the 'Elizabeth', also a 70 gun Third Rate, built at Woolwich Dockyard some eight years previously in 1706. The 'Prince Frederick' was named after King George I's grandson, King George having just acceded to the throne after the death of Queen Anne, marking the end of the Stuart reign and the beginning of the Hanoverian reign. The 'Prince Frederick' was not involved in any major sea actions of note, having come into being near the end o the War Of Spanish Succession and eventually taken to pieces in 1736.
This model is among the most exquisite in the Henry Huddleston Rogers collection at the U.S. Naval Academy museum in Annapolis, Maryland. The rigging, while not original to the model, is not entirely accurate as pointed out by museum curator and ship modeler of the highest order Don Preul, but handsome as presented nonetheless. Among the more extraordinary features of the model is the inlaid compass deck in the captain's cabin, the exceptionally fine detailing of the bulkheads, and the chinoiserie decorations throughout the model. More enhanced images highlighting specific details will be added soon, but in the meantime, enjoy!
This model is among the most exquisite in the Henry Huddleston Rogers collection at the U.S. Naval Academy museum in Annapolis, Maryland. The rigging, while not original to the model, is not entirely accurate as pointed out by museum curator and ship modeler of the highest order Don Preul, but handsome as presented nonetheless. Among the more extraordinary features of the model is the inlaid compass deck in the captain's cabin, the exceptionally fine detailing of the bulkheads, and the chinoiserie decorations throughout the model. More enhanced images highlighting specific details will be added soon, but in the meantime, enjoy!