Le Superbe French Ship 1784

The Superbe was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Her hull was copper sheeted. She took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver, where she sank due to a leak. Her crew was rescued by Pierre Maurice Julien de Quérangal. Three-masted, with two decks, 76 guns and extreme maneuverability won Le Superbe a lot of admirers, including the English. Her architect was the famous Jacques Noel Sane. She required 700 men for the smooth running of the vessel.
The eminent shipwright Anthony Deane was directed by Charles II to build his new warships along the lines of Le Superbe, which had open galleries. They first appeared became increasingly common in English ships. Le Superbe formed part of Admiral Villaret Joyeuse’s fleet. It was a period of great battles against the British fleet. Le Superbe came to a tragic end being sunk in a storm in 1795. It was a masterful piece of art and beautiful sculpture that sank to the bottom of the ocean.

This is museum-quality, FULLY ASSEMBLED replica of the Le Superbe, a majestic 76-gun ship in the French Navy that was built in 1708. This is an “Exclusive Edition” where the model has a unique serial number etched into the hull, which allows us to identify production date, material used and all other production information of a model.

Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.



This amazing Le Superbe model has an exclusive construction where the hull bottom is lined with pieces of dazzling brass encapsulated in a layer of fiberglass. It features plank on frame, three decks, and two and a half rows of ferocious metal cannons on each side of the ship. The front bowsprit and three large masts are connected securely using advanced rigging and lines painstakingly knotted and fastened by hand. Each yard has an attached hand-stitched unfurled sails made of fine linen. Metal anchors and a wooden rudder are visible on the front and rear of the ship. There is also an exquisite detailed admiral’s quarter on the stern. On the deck, there are authentic hand-built lifeboats with ribs and planks, stationed metal cannons, metal steering wheel, wooden barrels, metal bell, and many other handcrafted ornaments. 

This model comes standard with a solid wood base and brass nameplate. It’ll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast or passionate collector.