Down-Easter --- Benj. F. Packard
Built in Bath, ME in 1883, the Benj. F. Packard was a
three deck, three sail yarder. She was a large wooden cargo carrier built to
carry general cargo up and down the East coast of the USA. She also made
numerous trips around the cape to the Pacific coast. In 1898 she was owned by
the Arthur Sewall Co, whose flag the model displays. In 1908 the Packard joined
the Alaska Packers fleet in connection with the salmon canning operation. In
1925, became a lumber carrier. In 1926 or 1927, she was towed to Long Island and
laid aground until 1930, at which time she became part of the Playland Amusement
Park attraction in Rye NY as a Pirate Ship. The 1938 hurricane damaged her so
badly that in 1939 she was towed out in the sound and allowed to sink, but not
before the captains' cabin was dismantled and rebuilt for display at the Mystic
Seaport of Mystic CT. That, plus other artifacts from the ship are on display at
the Mystic seaport along with a similar model built by W.S. Quincy, on staff at
the seaport. This model was built from the plans drawn up by Bill Quincy.
This model is not available in kit form, and I have not seen another
replica in any of the many ship model web sites that I have visited, save the
one in the Mystic Seaport. Consequently, this model may very well be the only
one of its kind available to the ship model market.
Click on any picture for a larger view.
Length 40" Height 24" Scale 1:96
This model lists for $4500.00
If you are interested in this model, contact
me
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