Large 50" Vintage Mahogany 1/2 Hull of the M/V H. Lee White Lake Freighter

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Large 50" Vintage Mahogany 1/2 Hull of the M/V H. Lee White Lake Freighter:
$995.00

Being offered from a recent local estate of a maritime lawyer is this Remarkable Hand Built Scale Half Hull Model in Mahogany of theM/V H. Lee White Lake Freighter! It has a brass plaque stating the following:
H. Lee White
Length 704 Breadth 78 Depth 45
Bay Shipbuilding Corporation Hull No. 711For Fulton Steamship Company Scale 16:1 Model by T. A. Ulrich
The mahogany plaque measures 50" long by 9 1/2" tall, and the laminated half hull measures 44" long by 3 1/2" tall by 2 3/4" deep, with 7 alternating 1/2" laminations of mahogany and perhaps cherry wood.
The craftsmanship is excellent, it is in near mint condition and 100% original.

M/V H. Lee White is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company (ASC). This vessel was built in 1974 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.

The ship is 704 feet (215m) long and 78 feet (24m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 35,400 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, grain, coal or iron ore.

The ship was built for American Steamship in 1974 and was named H. Lee White for former chairman Harris Lee White.

On September 6, 1992, H. Lee White struck the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge knocking off one of the spans. Damage to the bridge was around $1.7million for repairs and lost toll revenue. Courts initially ruled the bridge company 100% liable as they did not open the bridge as promised. On appeal, the judgement was reversed and sent back to the district court for re-evaluation of liability.In 2006, the ship and American Steamship were found 3% liable, as the port anchor could have been deployed to potentially avoid the collision. The bridge company was found 97% liable for not opening the bridge in a timely manner as promised and requested.

Please refer to the pictures for details.