Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua by Brian

[AllanKP69]

Lees wrote about English ships. Regarding the model at Annapolis, we discussed this in February, 2011, during a tour of the museum with the model curator Grant Walker and he commented the SoS was a "modern" (20th century) model, not contemporary, and not especially accurate. Hope this helps.
Allan

 

[Ben Gilbert]

Lees wrote about English ships. Regarding the model at Annapolis, we discussed this in February, 2011, during a tour of the museum with the model curator Grant Walker and he commented the SoS was a "modern" (20th century) model, not contemporary, and not especially accurate. Hope this helps.
Allan

There's another model at the Naval Academy museum, the St. George of 1701, that they claim is contemporary and that has its original rigging. It has pins on the fife rail above the beakhead bulkhead. I'm not saying the Sovereign of the Seas had belaying pins, but I think there may be enough evidence to question Lees date for adoption of belaying pins.

 

[AllanKP69]

Thanks Ben!
There seems to be no end of exceptions. Looking now at photos of the St. George model and there are definitely belaying pins on the bitt cross pieces at the foremast in my photos. Dopey me for not seeing this a long time ago!
This may be an exception, but as the saying goes... never say never!
Thanks again.
Allan

 

[Bri62]

Morning chaps received my pins this morning and did an hour, it looks a mess at the moment I know but I'll fix it