USS Syren – Model Shipways

Syren – American brigantine from 1803

USS Syren, a 240-ton brig, was built by Nathaniel Hutton in Philadelphia in 1803. On September 27 of the same year, she set sail for Gibraltar under the command of Lieutenant Charles Stewart.

In the spring and summer of 1804, Syren patrolled the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and took part in attacks on Tripoli, remaining there until peace was concluded on June 10, 1805. After leaving Gibraltar in May 1806, she arrived at the Washington Navy Yard, where she was placed in reserve. She returned to service in 1807, and during the war with England in 1812 she was captured by the British HMS Medway after an 11-hour chase.

Designed by master modeler Chuck Passaro, this model features the highest level of historical accuracy. The Model Shipways set includes:

• laser-cut linden wood parts (keel and frames),
• fuselage templates,
• self-adhesive copper tapes for replicating hull plating below the waterline,
• many sizes of deck and hull moldings.

Dimensions:

• Scale: 1:64
• Length: 840 mm
• Height: 685 mm