General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN HULL, MASTS, ETC.; WIRE ANDFABRIC RIGGING; METAL FITTINGS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

132.0 cm

Width

44.0 cm

Height

91.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Models

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bassett Lowke

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Northampton

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

THE MARCO POLO WAS HAILED AS "THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD" AFTER TAKING A RECORD 68 DAYS TO, AND 74 DAYS RETURN, FROM LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA IN 1853. IN 1851, IT ALSO MADE THE VOYAGE FROM SAINT JOHN TO LIVERPOOL IN A RECORD 15 DAYS. THE VESSEL WAS WRECKED OFF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND IN 1883

Function

Unknown

Technical

THE MARCO POLO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SHIPS IN THE MARITIMES TO UTILIZE FEATURES OF THE CLIPPER DESIGN. IT WAS SIMILAR TO A CLIPPER IN BOW, STERN AND RIGGING, BUT HAD MORE ROOM AMIDSHIPS THUS COMBINING SPEED AND CARRYING CAPACITY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

N/A

Finish

BRASS COLOUR BELOW WATERLINE BLACK ABOVE WITH WHITE AT PORTHOLE WINDOW LEVEL AND NATURAL WOOD AT DECKS AND ABOVE

Decoration

N/A