Ship' s bell

Ship's bell HMS 'Scorpion' (1910). The bell mouth is 10 1/2 inches in diameter. It has a recessed inscription on the waist: 'Scorpion' with a broad arrow above. Solid argent with four equally spaced canons, mouldings on soundbow and crown. It has a fair tone with beats.

Object Details

ID: EQA0484
Collection: Ship equipment; Communications and signalling
Type: Ship' s bell
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Scorpion 1910 [HMS]
Date made: ca.1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 267 x 267 mm
Parts: Ship' s bell