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Two ships models of the 'Unicorn' (1762) by Krick and the 'Norske Löve' (1172-98) by Billing Boat 20th century
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3,500 - 4,500 EUR
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Description
- 84 by 73 cm. (Unicorn), 103 by 90cm. (Norske Löve)
H.M.S 'Unicorn' was a 28-gun, Sixth Rate frigate of the Royal Navy . Originally ordered as a 24-gun ship to the draft of the French privateer Tyger. The third vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name, the 'Unicorn', as well as the 'Lyme' which was a near-sister, were the first true frigates built for the Royal Navy.
The three-masted warship 'Norske Löve' was launched in 1765. She was originally named after the Norwegian/Danish coat-of-arms, and was renamed the 'Øresund' in 1772. The vessel was used as a guardboat in the Øresund and other coastal waters around Denmark. The ship was deleted from the naval register in 1798.
The three-masted warship 'Norske Löve' was launched in 1765. She was originally named after the Norwegian/Danish coat-of-arms, and was renamed the 'Øresund' in 1772. The vessel was used as a guardboat in the Øresund and other coastal waters around Denmark. The ship was deleted from the naval register in 1798.