Mercury
RUSSIAN BRIG 1820
– Amati Kitt –
Dimensions: 80 cm (length) 60 cm (height)
Scale: 1:64
Materials: wood, metal, canvas
Difficulty: ****
Product description:
If you have already built a few models and are looking for a new challenge, this kit offers an opportunity to develop your ship modelling skills. The materials used in this wooden model largely match those of the original ship. The parts are assembled using glue and nails.
The enclosed plans guide you through construction step by step in English and Italian.
Laser-cut parts ensure accurate dimensions.
Paint and glue are not included.
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Ship history:
The Russian 20 gun brig Mercury was laid down in Sevastopol on January 28, 1819. She was designed as a patrol ship to guard the Northern Caucasus coast. Built of Crimean oak, with a shallow draft and equipped with oars, the Mercury was launched on 7 May 1820 and broke up on November 9, 1857.
The Mercury fought in many important naval battles during her career, the most notable being when Mercury (commanded by lieutenant A. Kazarsky) and two other ships were sailing back home from the Anatolian coast and faced a large Turkish fleet. Due to light winds Mercury was not able to escape (she was not a rapid ship), while two other Russian ships went ahead. Two turkish SHIPS OF THE LINE engaged Mercury into an apparently hopeless battle, which, however, the Russian crew decided to make a bold stand. After a few hours of heavy fighting, the much smaller and massively outmatched (on paper) Russian brig, maneuvering both under sail and oars, had severely damaged the rigging of Turkish ships (dismasting at least one of them) and thus forced them to retreat.
It is recorded that after the battle, a navigator of one of the Turkish ships made a comment praising Mercury for her gallantry and strength, and the captain for his bravery
If in the great deeds of ancient or our times there are the feats of bravery, so this act put the others in the shade and the name of a hero should be written by the gold letter in the shrine of glory: the captain was Kazarsky, and the name of this brig was Mercury
Mercury is one of the most famous vessels of the Russian Navy, and Amati have researched this vessel as much as possible to make it as accurate and well detailed as it can be.
The Mercury kit includes Laser cut wooden frames, keels and decks double planking for the hull metal fittings and brass photo-etched parts. Plans and instructions are included as well as a Laser cut wooden stand.