If folks are familiar at all with the H.M.S. Pegasus, it’s the usually with the second iteration – a 28 gun sixth rate frigate launched in 1779. The 1779 ship was most notable for having Prince William Henry (who would become King William IV) as her Captain for a brief time.
The first H.M.S Pegasus (and the one featured here by Victory Models) was a 14-gun Swan class sloop launched in December of 1776. She sailed to Newfoundland the following year – and subsequently sank in a storm losing the entire crew. A bit less of an illustrious career.
Two key factors led to this particular build: I wanted to do an 18th century swan class ship from the English Navy, and I needed to build a ship for my youngest daughter. Since there was no “HMS Unicorn” – Pegasus was a close second.
At any rate – welcome again to the Lehman Shipyard, and thanks for joining me on this journey in building the H.M.S. Pegasus.
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