Lexington - Mamoli MV48 - wooden ship model kit
A wooden model of the Lexington ship in 1/100 scale, a model sailing ship to be assembled and painted, manufactured by the renowned Mamoli company, no. MV48. The Lexington belonged to a fleet of small merchant ships that were hastily adapted in 1775/6 for the war against England. Under the command of Captain John Barry, the ship took part in the victorious battle fought on April 7, 1776, against the corvette Edward. That same year, the frigate was captured by the British sailing ship Pearl. However, the crew regained the ship in a daring operation and returned to Baltimore. During the following year, the Lexington sailed to France and, together with other vessels, took part in numerous naval battles in the waters of the Bay of Biscay, the English Channel, and off the coast of Ireland. On August 20, 1777, during its return voyage from France, the sailing ship was attacked by the English cutter Alert. After more than three hours of battle, the Lexington ran out of ammunition and was forced to surrender. Thanks to this, the crew, decimated by enemy fire, managed to save at least some of themselves.
Index: MV48
EAN: 8594189000620
Manufacturer: Mamoli
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Model Lexington - wooden ship model kit
Mamoli - nr. MV48 - scale 1:100
The Lexington belonged to a small fleet of merchant ships, which were hastily converted into war ships in Philadelphia in 1775/77 during the war against England. Under captain John Barry’s command, the Lexington was successfully engaged in battle on April 7th, 1776 against the corvette Edward. During the same year, the Lexington was captured by the British frigate Pearl. The crew re-captured the boat again in a daring action and returned it to Baltimore. During the following year, the Lexington sailed to France and, together with other ships, took part in various battles in the Bay of Biscay, the English Channel, and off the Irish coast. A number of English ships were captured. On September 20th, 1777, on its return trip from France, the Lexington was captured by the English cutter Alert. After a fight of more than three hours the Lexington ran out of ammunition and had to surrender. Thus, at least the lives of the crew, already decimated by enemy fire, were saved
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| Assembly: | Model to be glued |
| Type: | Wooden model |
| Scale: | Skala 1:100 |
| Construction: | wręgowa |

