RMS Titanic 40" model boat cruise ship MUSEUM QUALITY
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handcraftedmodelships Store About Us | Contact Us | Shipping / Payment EBAY STORE SEARCH in titles & descriptions STORE CATEGORIES Tall Ships Yachts Cruise Ships Speed Boats Civil War Other Ships Ships in a Bottle Modern Warships Nautical Decor Display Items Titanic Limited 40" Overall Dims: 40" L x 5" W x 13.5" H Shipped Fully Assembled Product Description 40" long x 5 " Wide x 13.5 " High (1:265 scale) Not a toy - This is an authentic accurate replica of the Titanic. This Titanic ship model requires over two-hundred to build from scratch (not from a model kit) by a master artisan. Includes a numbered certificate from HMS Founder and master builder Richard Norris as only 100 will ever be made. This 40" Titanic model ship has many upgrades over our 32" Titanic ship model such as: Metal chains used on the cranes Anchor added on the bow Additional rigging added to mimic excactly the acutal Titanic ship Additional windows on the hull and decks added Almost all pieces are higher quality, including the lifeboats, vents, wood ladders, skylights, watertower, smokestacks and more. This Titanic model ship has amazing details and accuracy such as: Accurate crows nest and lifeboats The name Titanic on the bow and Titanic Liverpool on the stern Cloth USA, White Star Lines and UK flags that were flown as she sailed Solid metal propellers and railing Yellow stripe on the hull Built with rare, high quality woods such as birch, maple and yellow siris. Model rests on, and can be removed from, a sturdy wood base To build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship. Product History Disaster On the night of April 14, at 11:40 PM, The Titanic struck an iceberg. Titanic sank, with great loss of life, at 2:20 AM, on April 15, 1912. The United States Senate investigation reported that 1,517 people perished in the accident, while the British investigation has the number at 1,490. Regardless, the disaster ranks as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history, and is by far the best known. The media frenzy about the Titanic's famous victims, the legends about what happened on board the ship, the resulting changes to maritime law, Walter Lord's 1955 non-fiction account A Night to Remember, the discovery of the wreck in 1985 by a team led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel, and the box office success of the 1997 film Titanic (the highest-grossing film in history) have sustained the Titanic's fame. International Ice Patrol The Titanic disaster led to the convening of the first International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in London, on November 12, 1913. On January 30, 1914, a treaty was signed by the conference that resulted in the formation and international funding of the International Ice Patrol, an agency of the United States Coast Guard that to the present day monitors and reports on the location of North Atlantic Ocean icebergs that could pose a threat to transatlantic sea lane traffic. It was also agreed in the new regulations that all passenger vessels would have sufficient lifeboats for everyone on board, that appropriate safety drills would be conducted, and that radio communications on passenger ships would be operated 24 hours a day along with a secondary power supply, so as not to miss distress calls. In addition, it was agreed that the firing of red rockets from a ship must be interpreted as a distress signal (red rockets launched from the Titanic prior to sinking were mistaken by nearby vessels as celebratory fireworks, delaying rescue). This treaty was scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 1915 but was upstaged by World War I. Speed The conclusion of the British Inquiry into the sinking was “that the loss of the said ship was due to collision with an iceberg, brought about by the excessive speed at which the ship was being navigated." At the time of the collision, it is thought that the Titanic was at her normal cruising speed of about 22 knots, which was less than her top speed of around 24 knots. It was then common (but not universal) practice to maintain normal speed in areas where icebergs were expected. It was assumed that any iceberg large enough to damage the ship would be seen in sufficient time to be avoided. After the sinking, the British Board of Trade introduced regulations instructing vessels to moderate their speed if they were expecting to encounter icebergs. It is often alleged that J. Bruce Ismay instructed or encouraged Captain Edward Smith to increase speed in order to make an early landfall, and is a common feature in popular representations of the disaster. As there is no evidence for this having happened, many disputed the claim. Lifeboats The Titanic did not carry sufficient lifeboats for all of her passengers and crew. The law at that time stipulated that a minimum of 16 lifeboats and enough places for 962 occupants were required for a ship that weighed more than 10,000 tons. This law was issued in 1894, when the largest emigrant steamer was the Lucania, of 12,952 tons. It had not been updated for 18 years, and ships had increased rapidly in size. Thus, the Titanic was only legally required to carry enough lifeboats for 962 occupants (the ship had room for 3,547 passengers). The White Star Line exceeded the regulations by including four collapsible lifeboats, bringing total lifeboat capacity to 1,178. In the busy North Atlantic sea lanes, it was expected that in the event of a serious accident, help from other vessels would be quickly obtained and that the lifeboats would be used to ferry passengers and crew from the stricken vessel to her rescuers. Full provision of lifeboats was not considered necessary for this. During the design of the ship, it was anticipated that the British Board of Trade might require an increase in the number of lifeboats at some future date. Therefore, lifeboat davits capable of handling up to four boats per pair of davits were designed by Alexander Carlisle and installed to give a total potential capacity of 64 boats. The additional boats were never fitted. It is often alleged that J. Bruce Ismay, the president of White Star, vetoed the installation of these additional boats to maximise the passenger promenade area on the boat deck. Harold Sanderson, Vice President of International Mercantile Marine denied this allegation during the British Inquiry. The lack of lifeboats was not the only cause of the tragic loss of lives. After the collision with the iceberg, one hour was taken to evaluate the damage, recognise what was going to happen, inform first-class passengers, and lower the first lifeboat. Afterwards, the crew worked quite efficiently, taking a total of 80 minutes to lower all 16 lifeboats. The crew was divided into two teams, one on each side of the ship, and an average of 10 minutes of work was necessary for a team to fill a lifeboat with passengers and lower it. Yet another factor in the high death toll that related to the lifeboats was the reluctance of the passengers to board them. They were, after all, on a ship deemed to be "unsinkable." Because of this, some lifeboats were launched with far less than capacity, the most notable being Lifeboat #1, with a capacity of 40, launched with only 12 people aboard. Included in the first launched were lifeboats 6, 7, and 8, each of which were equipped to hold 65 but evacuated the ship with only 28 on board each boat. The excessive number of casualties has also been blamed on the "women and children first" policy for places on the lifeboats. Although the lifeboats had a total capacity of 1,178 - enough for 53% of the 2,224 persons on board - the boats launched only had a capacity of 1,084, and, altogether only 712 people were actually saved - 32% of those originally on board. This is a result when the 1,084-person capacity of the lifeboats actually launched had sufficient room to include all of the 534 women and children on board, plus an additional 550 men (of which there were 1,690 on board). It has been suggested based on these figures that allowing one man on board for each woman or child from the start would not only have increased the number of women and children saved but also had the added benefit of saving more lives in total. As it was, the many desperate men had to be held off at gunpoint from boarding the lifeboats, adding to the chaos of the scene, and there were many more casualties - of women, children and men - than otherwise. Use of SOS The sinking of the Titanic was not the first time the internationally recognised Morse code distress signal "SOS" was used. The SOS signal was first proposed at the International Conference on Wireless Communication at Sea in Berlin in 1906. It was ratified by the international community in 1908 and had been in widespread use since then. The SOS signal was, however, rarely used by British wireless operators, who preferred the older CQD code. First Wireless Operator Jack Phillips began transmitting CQD until Second Wireless Operator Harold Bride suggested, half-jokingly, "Send SOS; it's the new call, and this may be your last chance to send it." Phillips, who was to perish in the disaster, then began to intersperse SOS with the traditional CQD call. Buy with Confidence Accurate assembled model ship made by Handcrafted Model Ships LLC. Do not be fooled by inaccurate models from Vietnam importers, plastic model ships or models that are not assembled. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE shipping and insurance to the 48 United States. As model ship builders, we have knowledgable and friendly customer service. Call us at (800) 313-9128 with any questions. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING FREE shipping and FREE insurance in the 48 US states. Many of are model ships are quite large and the actual shipping cost is well over $100 per model. We incur other expenses to ensure your model arrives safely. Wooden crates, custom molded sytrofoam, custom made oversized boxes, printed labels, fragile stickers and most importantly, our staff who carefully packages your model. Allow 1-2 business days for your item to ship. You will be emailed your tracking number when shipped. Packages shipped via Ground service. Express service is available. Call us at (800) 313-9128. Shipping outside of the 48 states (Europe, Australia, Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, etc) is not free. Please contact us with your FULL ADDRESS for the best rate. Do not purchase before you have a rate quote. Orders shipped outside of the U.S. Please check with your country's customs office for precise charges before placing your bid. Payment Information We accept PayPal payments from anywhere in the world. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, ATM debit cards and Bank Wire transfers. To pay with a credit card, please call us toll free at 1-800-313-9128 or outside the USA 001-626-299-7330 Payment must be received within 7 days 8.25% sales tax to California customers Returns We offer a 7 day return policy. Please call us at (800) 313-9128 to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Any returns that don’t have a RMA number on it, will be sent back to you. Contact Information Richard Norris Founder & Master Builder About Us | Contact Us Store Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30AM - 5 PM PST Saturday - Sunday: Closed Handcrafted Model Ships LLC 1841 West Valley Blvd. Alhambra, CA 91803 (800) 313-9128 | (626) 299-7330 Product Pictures Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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