HomeRoots 8.25" X 27.5" X 26.75" HMS Surprise

HMS Surprise has become famous as the 18thcentury tall ship portrayed in the movie aster and Commander The Far Side of the Worldstarring Russell Crowe The ship used in the Academy Awardwinning film is actually a modern tall ship a magnificent replica of a 24gun Royal Navy frigate The Surprise was painstakingly recreated to look like a vessel from the Revolutionary War Era The replica ship was christened HMS Rose when launched in 1970 in Nova Scotia and for more than 30 years it served as a sailtraining vessel primarily along the East Coast In the movie a fictional British frigate named the Surprise and a much larger French warship the Acheron stalk each other off of the coast of South America The movie directed by Peter Weir was based on a book by author Patrick OBrian After the movie the ships name was officially changed from the Rose to the Surprise Today HMS Surprise resides dockside at the San Diego Maritime Museum and is still seaworthy Specifications. Color Multicolor. Material Wood. Country of Origin Vietnam. Dimension 825 x 275 x 2675 in. Weight 59 lbs

• Color: Multicolor
• Material: Wood
• Country of Origin: Vietnam
• Dimension: 8.25 x 27.5 x 26.75 in.
• Weight: 5.9 lbs