Hercules is a 1907-built steam tugboat now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California.
Hercules was built in 1907 by John H. Dialogue and Sons, of Camden, New Jersey. She was built for the Shipowners’ and Merchants’ Tugboat Company of San Francisco, as part of their Red Stack Fleet. After completion, Hercules sailed to San Francisco via the Straits of Magellan with her sister ship,Goliah, in tow. For the f irst part of her life, Hercules was an ocean going tug. Because oft he prevailing north west winds, sailing ships often employed Hercules and her sisters on journeys north up the coast from San Francisco. At other times, Hercules was employed towing barges to other ports on the West Coast and to Hawaii, and in transporting equipment for the construction of the Panama Canal.
More than 2100 different pieces.
Additional items are required to complete the kit as illustrated
Hercules was built in 1907 by John H. Dialogue and Sons, of Camden, New Jersey. She was built for the Shipowners’ and Merchants’ Tugboat Company of San Francisco, as part of their Red Stack Fleet. After completion, Hercules sailed to San Francisco via the Straits of Magellan with her sister ship,Goliah, in tow. For the f irst part of her life, Hercules was an ocean going tug. Because oft he prevailing north west winds, sailing ships often employed Hercules and her sisters on journeys north up the coast from San Francisco. At other times, Hercules was employed towing barges to other ports on the West Coast and to Hawaii, and in transporting equipment for the construction of the Panama Canal.
More than 2100 different pieces.
Model with a high degree of detail and prepared for Radio Control and motorization, (navigable).
This model has several openings on the cover to access the Radio Control and motorization mechanisms. It also contains a propeller for the static version, (non-navigable)
The kit, in addition to all the parts for its construction, contains the following technical elements for Radio Control: the propeller, propeller shaft, propeller shaft horn with self-lubricating bearings, rudder blade for Radio Control with hull and servo anchoring mechanisms.
About the Kit:
- More than 2100 different pieces.
- Plank on frame construction
- Suitable for Radio Control.
- This model has several openings on the cover to access the Radio Control and motorisation mechanisms.
- It also contains a propeller for the static display version
- Includes detailed instructions in 5 languages and parts list
- Lifetime Warranty (Occre will replace any parts free of charge, no matter the reason a spare is needed)
The kit, in addition to all the parts for its construction, contains the following parts for Radio Control:
- Propeller
- Propeller shaft
- Propeller shaft horn with self-lubricating bearings
- Rudder blade for Radio Control with hull and servo anchoring mechanisms.
Length: 915mm
Height: 420mm
Width: 163mm
Additional items are required to complete the kit as illustrated
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