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Wood Brigantine "Lady of Avenel" - Lines Drawing

By Harold A. Underhill, A.M.I.E.S.

Price:
£10.50

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ISBN:
n/a

Item details

Plan: 1147

Scale: ¼“– 1’0” (Length of hull 28¾“)

Lady of Avenel had a more interesting career, starting life in 1874 as a rakish topsail schooner which was often thought, in error, to have been built as a slaver, she usually traded between Dartmouth and Spain or the Azores.  Her schooner rig was too lofty so she was re-rigged as a brigantine, and later went into the coasting trade.

In 1920 she became a training ship in Falmouth, where she remained until replaced by the Cutty Sark in 1923.  She was then re-named Island and took an expedition to the Arctic Circle under Commander F.H. Worsley.  On return her name became Virgo while in 1933 she was converted into a yacht and had her original name restored.  The conversion was carried out without altering her external trader-like appearance.

She was finally destroyed by vandals during World War II.

Plans in this series: 1145  1146  1147

Construction help: Plank-On-Frame Models Vol I  Plank-On-Frame Models Vol II

Guide to Masts and Spars: Details of Masts and Spars, plan 29

Catalogues: Sailing Ships  Powered Craft