Half model of the 4-masted barque Frederick Billings

Object/Artifact

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Wooden half-hull model of the Frederick Billings

Name/Title

Half model of the 4-masted barque Frederick Billings

Entry/Object ID

CAHC 2006.7

Description

Wooden half model of the 4-masted barque "Frederick Billings." Captain Sherman, who lived at 4 Union Street, Camden, Maine owned the boat. The vessel was 2628 tons, 282 x 45 x 29 feet. Master builder was John Pascal & son. Shipmasters were Isaac W. Sherman and Herbert H. Williams. Set on fire at Pisqua, Chile, fully loaded with nitrate, the vessel exploded and sank in 20 minutes on 29 July 1893, though all crew were saved. It was said that the crew set the fires in rebellion due to harsh treatment. Brass plaque reads: Four masted barque "Frederick Billings" launched August 11, 1885 Carlton/ Norwood and Company Builders, Rockport, Maine

Collection

Camden Public Library Collection

Cataloged By

Mary Blair

Acquisition

Accession

CAHC 2006.7

Source or Donor

Patricia and Rendle Jones

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1885 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Model, Architect's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Model

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Model ships

Search Terms

"Frederick Billings", Carleton-Norwood Shipyard, Rockport, Maine

Location

Room

On display

Building

Walsh History Center

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Wall

Bookshelf Wall

Room

Fred Crockett Room

Building

Camden Area History Center

Inventory

Inventoried By

Heather Bilodeau

Inventoried Date

Jul 23, 2009

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Sep 15, 2006

Examined By

Mary Blair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 15, 2006

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Notes

Description: In 1996, the boat's appraised value was $6,000

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

WHC 2017.32.2

Provenance

Notes

Gift to the Camden Public Library by Rendle A. Jones and Patricia K. Jones in December 1995.

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2009-07-23

Created By

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Create Date

September 15, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025