John McElwee of Syosset with his model of a 2,000 year-old fishing boat. (Photo by Chris Boyle) The Long Island Ship Model Society has been around since 1966 and works diligently to preserve an art ...

From centuries-old galleons to modern-day cargo ships, model ships capture the essence of sailing the seas in stunning detail. Whether crafted for display or built as a tribute to famous vessels, ...

Witness the fascinating process of building a pirate ship model entirely from matchsticks, complete with hand-crafted paper ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s been just about a year since the US Navy commissioned the newest of six ships named in honor of the City of Savannah, the USS Savannah LCS-28. The Littoral Combat Ship was ...

Which pirate model ship is best? Jack Sparrow’s Black Pearl. Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge. Charles Vane’s Ranger. Seeing any of these ships coming over the horizon during the golden age of piracy ...

>> WE SAY IT’S LIKE YOGA. KIND OF LIKE, YOU JUST FOCUS, AND THREE HOURS GO BY LIKE THAT. BEN: ERIC BERTELSTEN AND HIS CREW OF FELLOW MODEL SHIP ENTHUSIASTS CAN SPEND HOUR, DAYS, AND EVEN YEARS WORKING ...

A disaster film from the 1970s was the inspiration for a impressive new exhibit on board the Queen Mary. Two beautiful, intricate, 8-foot-long model ships that took more than 20 years to build are now ...

Thomas Elwood Tragle, 67, a renowned builder of ship models whose replica of the USS Monitor is on display at the U.S. Navy Museum in Norfolk, died Monday, Aug. 7, in Hampton. Mr. Tragle began model ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model represents one of the ...