Homeric (1922); Passenger vessel; Liner; Transatlantic liner

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of the passenger liner RMS Homeric (1922), depicted in the livery of the White Star Line. The hull is painted black with a light brown boot topping along the waterline and a thin gold line just below deck level. The upperworks and accommodation superstructure and decks are painted a creamy white. The foredeck is fitted with a single mast and two pairs of derricks, all of which serve three grey covered cargo hatches. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with tens pairs of doubled banked lifeboats rigged to davits, either side of the two tall funnels which are painted a creamy white with black tops. At the stern, there are three cargo mast with derricks serving two grey covered cargo hatches. Either side of the masts are two pairs of lifeboats doubled banked and rigged in davits on raised boats decks. The number "7" is written on the underside of the hull.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0829
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Carpenter, Reginald
Places: Southampton; Devon
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 40 x 200 x 22 mm