Display Options: Overall Dimensions: 38" L x 12" W x 32" H Price: $499.99 FREE shipping in USA Only Qty:     In Stock: Usually ships in 2 business days. Open sails version available only. Sold Fully Assembled (we do not sell kits)

Royal Louis 38" Description

Read our model ship buyers guide See how we make our models  Overall dimensions 38" L x 12" W x 32" H This ship model is made from the highest quality woods such as ebony, rosewood, blackwood, mahogany, jack wood, and sycamore. Our Royal Louis model ship has amazing details including metal anchors, cannons, perfectly taught rigging, and authentic lifeboat. To build this French Royal Navy ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship. This French Navy ship model requires hundreds of hours to build from scratch (not from a kit model) by our master artisans. This built model ship sits on a high quality wood base. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or call with questions

Royal Louis 38" Historical Significance

The Royal Louis was a First-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy. She was renamed Républicain in 1792. Under this name, she took part in the Third Battle of Ushant, being the last ship of the French rear. She was attacked, totally dismasted, and struck her colours; however, the British failed to capture her, and she returned to Rochefort. On December 24, 1794, she took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver. As the fleet exited Brest harbour, she ran aground with the loss of 10 men. Her crew abandoned ship, and the wreck was destroyed in a tempest a few days later.