Santa Maria: Our museum quality Santa Maria model ship is an exact replica of the original vessel. Master craftsmen create the ship's form, which is afterwards sanded and puttied. Then our talented artists diligently paint on all the details of the Santa Maria model ship, no matter how big or small. Hand-casted resin and handmade metal parts complete the ship, and clear lacquer provides long-lasting protection. The Santa Maria model ship comes on a handsome display base with brass pedestals and a brass name plate, and has undergone various stages of quality control before being put in its protective wood crate. This museum quality Santa Maria model makes an ideal collectible or gift. Santa Maria History: Santa Maria is among one of the Spanish ships of the Santa Maria class of Frigates. Ther were six locally built warships based on Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates of the United States Navy. Santa Maria was launched on May 22, 1982. It was built by Bazan Ferrol of Spain stationed at active Homeport Rota, Spain. Santa Maria armament features Mk 13 Missile Launcher for the RGM-84 Harpoon SSM and the SM-1MR Standard SAM, MK 75 Oto Melara 76mm Compact Gun, 20mm Meroka 12 barrell AA system, Mk 32 SVIT for Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedoes and SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III Helicopter. It has a speed of 30+ knots.