San Felipe
Dimension: Length 100 x Width 37 x Height 83 cm.
Grade A / Museum Quality
Construction of the boat:
- We place a double layer of plank on the hull, Teak wood.
- Decks made with small planks of Teak wood.
- Masts and other pieces on the deck are made Teak, Acajou and Beech wood.
- Sculptures and Anchors are molded in Zinc metal and painted.
- Cannons turned into Solid Brass.
- Cotton sails are tinted in the tea.
- Ropes are cotton and nylon waxed in the bee wax to do the rigging.
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Description
San Felipe Ship Model
Origin: Spanish
Year: 1690
An admiral San Felipe Ship Model impressive in its size, with a slim and extraordinary wide sail, armed with 108 cannons and made precious by several sculptures.
It is one of the most beautiful Spanish ships San Felipe Ship of the XVII century.
On October 19, 1596, the Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked in Urado on the Japanese island of Shikoku. Therefore, the local daimyō Chōsokabe Motochika seized the cargo of the richly laden Manila galleon. However, The ship’s pilot suggested to Japanese authorities that it was Spanish policy to have missionaries enter a nation prior to a military invasion. As a result, in the crucifixion of 26 Christians in Nagasaki, Japan’s first murderous persecution of Christians.
Wreck of San Felipe Ship Model
On July 12, 1596, the Spanish ship San Felipe set sail from Manila to Acapulco under captain Matías de Landecho. Nevertheless, this relatively late departure of the Manila galleon meant San Felipe sailed during the Pacific typhoon season. After that, San Felipe, was being hit by two typhoons, the captain decided to sail towards Japan to refit, but on the approach to the Japanese coast the galleon was hit by a third typhoon, leaving the ship without any sails.
Additional information
| Weight | 26 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 110 × 47 × 93 cm |
