Mornin' Trev,
It's not you that's in error. It's Occre!
Dunno where they got the idea she was built as a Frigate.
Uncle Wiki has a very different opinion.
"The ship was launched on 17 December 1912[3] and was initially christened Polaris after the North Star.[4] She was 144 ft (44 m) long, with a 25 ft (7.6 m) beam,[5] and measured 350 tons gross.[6] Her original purpose was to provide luxurious accommodation for small tourist and hunting parties in the Arctic as an ice-capable steam yacht.[7] As launched she had 10 passenger cabins, a spacious dining saloon and galley (with accommodation for two cooks), a smoking room, a darkroom to allow passengers to develop photographs, electric lighting and even a small bathroom."
Hardly a description of a ship equipped for war!😉
She was built as a barquentine or schooner barque. Shackleton made many alterations to the internal layout but the ship was built with steam power from the get go - not converted.
I agree, a fine looking model 'Expert grade'?😮
Cheers, Doug😎
See full history here
and model kit with lotsa piccies in second link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance_(1912_ship)#Voyage
https://www.schiffsmodelle-shop.de/en/historic-ships/26847-frigate-endurance.html
