Last year, HSPMS member Paul Reck was asked to build a 4-foot long model of the yacht Carola. The Carola was a steam yacht, originally called the Reveler, built in 1928 by the Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, Germany. She was built for Russel Algier, chairman of the Packard Motor Car Company, and changed hands over the years.

Carola by Paul Reck

Paul’s model comes in at 1/56 scale. The odd scale is due to the requirement by the model’s owner for a model 4′ long. The model is a waterline model that Paul built from photographs of the ship.

Carola by Paul Reck

Carola by Paul Reck

Carola by Paul Reck

The model was commissioned by a man whose great uncle bought the yacht in 1938 and renamed it for his wife Carola. The model is complete and has been delivered to its new home.

Carola by Paul Reck

Carola by Paul Reck

Carola by Paul Reck

The ship has a long and interesting career and was acquired by the U.S. Navy in January of 1942, renamed the U.S.S. Beaumont, PG60. She was armed with a pair of 3″ guns and a pair of 40mm gun mounts. The ship served as a gunboat until 1947 when was returned to her life as a yacht for Norman Woolworth of the F.W. Woolworth Company.

Today, the ship is called the Talitha, and has been owned by Sir Mark Ghetty since 2008. Ω