1/124 249 Pyro Steam Paddle Cutter Harriett Lane American Civil War - Civil War Blockade Runner (Cutter Lavinia)
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair+
Late 1950s kit of this very historical ship. Full-hull model is well detailed for that time and features a factory copper painted hull below the waterline, detailed deck fittings and deck houses, display stand, sail, blocks and other rigging material, extensive step-by-step rigging instructions and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. The hull along measures 16.25 inches long. NOTE: the dolphin striker is neatly broke at the base from the bowsprit. It is present and can be repaired. The instructions say "Civil War Blockade Runner" which is not unusual for this model. The Harriett Lane was built in 1858 and named for President Buchanan's niece. The cutter was 180 feet long with a 30 foot beam and displacement was 670 tons. Armament consisted of 3-9 inch Dahlgrens and 1-30 lb Parrot Rifle. She was built at a time when steam was not fool-proof, so she is rigged for full sails. Harriett Lane served as the Presidential Yacht, the fired the first shot of the Civil War. She chased down blockade runners until January 1, 1863 when she was attacked by five Confederate Gun Boats and boarded. She was captured and renamed the Lavinia and was used as a blockade runner. Near the end of the war she caught fire at sea, and put into Havana Harbor. Federal forces took her again and rebuilt her in 1869 as the bark 'Elliot Ritchie.' She was abandoned at sea in 1884.
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