Historical Ship Models

The Corsair II The Corsair II was previously built as a yacht for J. P. Morgan by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia in 1891. She was later sold to the United States Navy and converted to a gunboat in 1898 and later commissioned with Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright in command. During this time she was…

USS Constellation The USS Constellation was a 38-gun three-metre frigate. She was part of the US Navy. She was built at the Joseph and Samuel Sterett shipyard on Harris Creek in the maritime community of Fell’s Point Baltimore. The ship was one of the frigates authorised to be built by the Naval Act of 1794….

The USS Susquehanna The USS Susquehanna is marked by 3 events; East India Squadron 1850-1855: The frigate sailed on 8 June for the Far East. Aulick’s orders included instructions to visit Japan to negotiate a treaty opening diplomatic relations with that country. Mediterranean Squadron, 1856-1861: The ship joined the Mediterranean Squadron in July under the…

Named after the German state and kingdom of Prussia, Preussen was built  in 1902, Germany.  A 133 meter long steel-hulled five-masted ship-rigged windjammer. It was the largest of the Flying P-liners. The Flying P-liners were the sailing ships of the German F. Laeisz shipping company renowned for their cruising speed, high reliability and their name…

Premier Ship Models is proud to offer this fantastic Parma Wooden Ship Model produced and manufactured by Ghia Nein, who are renowned for their craftsmanship. An artisanal business with over twenty years experience, using locally sourced exotic woods and resources to produce exquisite hand crafted models. Based in Vietnam this family run workshop ensures that…

SS La Bretagne was an ocean liner that sailed for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT) from her launch in 1886 to 1912, sailing primarily in transatlantic service on the North Atlantic. Sold to Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique in 1912, she sailed for that company under her original name and, later, as SS Alesia on France–South…

The Gorch Fock was built in Hamburg in 1933 as a training ship for the German Navy, the steel-hulled Gorch Fock . Gorch Fock I is a German three-mast barque, the first of a series built as school ships for the German Reichsmarine in 1933. She was taken as war reparations by the Soviet Union…