by George Livingston
Member 08-Apr-2005 to 11-Jul-2020
Build Type: Kit→ Model Shipways
Era: 1700-1815
Length Range: 040-80 feet (12-24m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Scale: 1:48 (1/4″ = 1′)
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Sloop-of-War
About the Vessel
Fair American was a American privateer in the War for Independence. She was captured by the British and crewed by American loyalists during that same conflict.
Model Images
Links
- Model of Fair American by HRSMS member Bob Comet
- Referenced in a Wikipedia article on privateers
- Referenced in Wikipedia article on the Battle of Delaware Bay
- Model Shipways Kit (we are presuming this is a Model Shipways kit)