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The clipper ships of the 1850s and 1860s customarily had full figureheads, but these were relatively small and light. During their final stage of common use figureheads ranged in length from about 18 inches (46 cm) to 9 feet (2.7 m). [5]
There the figurehead received very little care, allowing the elements to take a toll on the piece until it became a liability to the Navy. Because of the estimated cost to restore the figurehead, over $7000, the decision was made to sell it to the highest bidder, and on 4 April 1925, it was purchased for $262.89 by the Atlantic Marine Exchange ...
Replica figurehead of the Royal William at HMNB Devonport. HMS Royal William was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 April 1833 at Pembroke Dock having taken eight years to build. [1] She was one of the largest ships ever built by the Royal Navy at that time, with a crew of 900 men.
Cumbers' collection included more than 80 ships' figureheads, in addition to a number of individual body parts such as heads and arms. [ 3 ] [ 8 ] The Cumbers collection is the largest holding of historic figureheads in the world and includes some that date back more than 200 years and are up to 10 feet (3.0 m) tall.
After the loss of the ship, "the figurehead of the Blue Jacket was found washed up on the shore of the Rottnest Island, off Fremantle, Western Australia". [1] The figurehead washed ashore 21 months later, roughly 6,000 miles (9,700 km) from the location where Blue Jacket burned – . The average speed of drift for the figurehead was calculated ...
Water buffalo figurehead HMS Buffalo was a storeship of the Royal Navy , originally built and launched at Sulkea, opposite Calcutta , in 1813 as the merchant vessel Hindostan . The Admiralty purchased her that year after she arrived in Britain.
Plan and elevation of Sea Witch. Sea Witch was 192 feet in length, had a 43-foot beam, and was of 908 tons burthen. [2] She was designed and built by the shipbuilding firm of Smith & Dimon in New York City as a purpose-built vessel for the speedy movement of high-value freight, such as porcelain and tea, from China to the United States East Coast.
Actaeon figurehead. Actaeon was designed in 1827 by the School of Naval Architecture, and launched from Portsmouth Dockyard on 31 January 1831. She was first commissioned in November 1830 under Captain Frederick William Grey for service in the Mediterranean.