Black Pearl Black Edition Metal Model Kit

2 metal sheets Moderately challenging premium series Illustrated instructions Assembled size approximately 5 3/4 X 1 3/4 X 4 1/2 inches  Ages 14 and up Product Description Learn More There once was a real ship named Black Pearl captained by Henry Morgan, one of the world’s most notorious pirates. The Black Pearl which first sailed in 1669 fought many battles; the most famous of which was an invasion in Panama in 1671. The following year Captain Morgan was put in prison in England. Years later he returned to Jamaica as a judge and governor. Henry Morgan died in England in 1688 after a long illness. The act that authorized the construction of the first six frigates called for a halt in construction if peace with Algiers was secured. Such a peace came in early 1796--before the ships were completed--but President Washington urged continued congressional support. Congress approved the completion of three frigates, the U.S.S. United States, the U.S.S. Constellation, and the U.S.S. Co