HMS Harvey Sailing Ship Model (Painted)

Designed for speed, the sleek and swift HMS Harvey was built in Baltimore in 1847. Designed after the early model clippers, this incredible ship had two masts. In later years with the need for increased speed and volume on the clippers, the ships evolved into three masts and four thousand square meters of sail.

With the discovery of California as an incredibly wealthy state, and the ensuing rush, ships like the HMS Harvey became very popular for their magnificent speed. There incredible speed allowed the journey from New York to California to be completed in as little as eighty-nine days.

The design of the ships hull, with its multiple sails and uncluttered deck enabled it to travel with tremendous speed, and still allow maximum cargo space. The HMS Harvey’s main cargo was hemp used to make rope for the rigging of ships. Other cargos were so valuable; their armaments were retained to handle any pirates they may come across.

The usual journey for the HMS Harvey was thru the Horn, as the Panama Canal had not yet been constructed. Because of this route and all of the traffic the HMS Harvey and other clippers brought to the area, they were essential in the enormous growth of the western costal cities like San Francisco.

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