SS North American Great Lakes Steamer Wooden Model Ready Display Scale 1:106

HISTORY

Steamer North American was a Great Lakes steamship built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works at Ecorse, Michigan, in 1913 for the Chicago, Duluth & Georgian Bay Transit Company. The vessel was launched on January 16, 1913, and was the older of two near-sister ships, the newer one being SS South American.

In 1963, North American was sold to the Canadian Holiday Company of Erie, Pennsylvania. The company used her in cross-lake service between Erie and Port Dover, Ontario, Canada, for one year until she was retired in 1964. After being retired from service, North American was involved in purchasing deals of uncertain nature, and was finally sold at public auction to the Seafarers International Union of North America in 1967 for use as a training ship at Piney Point, Maryland.

While North American was in the North Atlantic Ocean under tow to Piney Point, she unexpectedly sank off Massachusetts on September 4, 1967, 25 nautical miles (29 miles; 46 km) northeast of Nantucket Light.

In July 2006, a research team aboard Quest Marine’s research vessel Quest located the North American close to the edge of the continental shelf, approximately 140 miles (230 km) off the New England coast in 250 feet (76 m) of water.

• The model is 100% scratch built with planks on frame construction method from the drawings. The hull is made of wood and painted with colors like the real ship.

• This model is not a kit and is ready for display. The model comes with a display base and a brass name plate as shown in the photos.

• Specifications: 39.37"L x 5.91"W x 11.81"H or 100L x 15W x 30H (cm)

• Item ship from our warehouse in Houston, Texas or could be shipped directly from our factory if they are not available in our warehouse. We often ship by UPS/ FedEx.

• Buyer from Alaska, Puerto Rico or Hawaii, please contact us for extra shipping cost.

• International buyer pays any duty/ import tax.

Return/ Exchange Policy

• For some reasons if you wish to return the item, please consider not to open the item out of the wooden crate or open the item out of the styrofoam. You can open the carton box, lift up the whole wooden crate, and check the models that are packed in the wooden crate. Since the items are packed in solid styrofoam, you can open the carton box, lift up the top part (styrofoam lid), and check the model. Please do not cut any strips or take the model out of the wooden crate or out of the styrofoam. It is very risky of damages to damage the item when you return if you open or remove the item from the wooden crate or the styrofoam. We only accept and refund in full when the model is returned in good shape.

• Returned or exchanged products must be in brand-new, original condition, and have all original packaging, materials, and accessories.

• Buyer pays return shipping.

• 15% restocking fee might apply.

• For some reasons if you wish to return the item, please consider not to open the item out of the wooden crate or open the item out of the styrofoam. You can open the carton box, lift up the whole wooden crate and check the models that are packed in wooden crate. For the items are packed in solid styrofoam, you can open the carton box, lift up the top part (styrofoam lid) and check the model. Please do not cut any strips or take the model out of the wooden crate or out of the styrofoam. It is very risky of damages to the item when you return if you open or remove the item out of the wooden crate or the styrofoam. We only accept and refund in full when the model return in good shape.
• Returned or exchanged products must be in brand-new, original condition, and have all original packaging, materials, and accessories
• Buyer pays return shipping.
• 15% restocking fee might apply.

• The model is 100% scratch built with planks on frame construction method from the drawings. The hull is made of wood and painted with colors like the real ship.

• This model is not a kit and is ready for display. The model comes with a display base and a brass name plate as shown in the photos.

• Specifications: 39.37"L x 5.91"W x 11.81"H or 100L x 15W x 30H (cm)

• Item ship from our warehouse in Houston, Texas or could be shipped directly from our factory if they are not available in our warehouse. We often ship by UPS/ FedEx.

• Buyer from Alaska, Puerto Rico or Hawaii, please contact us for extra shipping cost.

• International buyer pays any duty/ import tax.

Return/ Exchange Policy

• For some reasons if you wish to return the item, please consider not to open the item out of the wooden crate or open the item out of the styrofoam. You can open the carton box, lift up the whole wooden crate, and check the models that are packed in the wooden crate. Since the items are packed in solid styrofoam, you can open the carton box, lift up the top part (styrofoam lid), and check the model. Please do not cut any strips or take the model out of the wooden crate or out of the styrofoam. It is very risky of damages to damage the item when you return if you open or remove the item from the wooden crate or the styrofoam. We only accept and refund in full when the model is returned in good shape.

• Returned or exchanged products must be in brand-new, original condition, and have all original packaging, materials, and accessories.

• Buyer pays return shipping.

• 15% restocking fee might apply.