OcCre La Candelaria

Description

The Candelaria is a Mediterranean bomb vessel, the size of a brig but broader and with two masts: the main mast is positioned almost in the centre with a round rig and the small mizzen mast has a gaffsail. Between the main mast and the forecastle are the mortars. The Candelaria was designed and built to work as a floating battery when blockading ports or during sieges of sea forts. Scale 1:85, Height: 20.7 inches, Width: 10.2 inches, Length: 27.4 inches.