Passenger vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with a light brown boot topping along the waterline. The upperworks and accommodation superstructure and decks are painted a creamy white. The two forward decks are fitted with a single mast with cargo derricks and a pair of smaller cargo masts with derricks, all of which serve three grey covered cargo hatches. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with eight pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits, either side of the two tall oval shaped funnels which are painted red with white and blue horizontal stripes. At the stern, there is another mast with cargo derricks and a pair of smaller cargo masts with derricks serving three large grey covered cargo hatches. Either side of the masts and also on the next deck down, are two pairs of lifeboats rigged in davits. The number "32" is written on the underside of the hull.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0830
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: 38 x 180 x 20 mm