Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Oil tanker
Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a super tanker painted in realistic colours. The hull is carved from a single piece of wood and is painted black, marked "TEXACO" in white lettering on the port and starboard hull sides, and a red band at the waterline. The decks are a pale grey colour and the superstructure, located at the stern, is white. The bridge section has very pronounced bridge wings. Atop the accommodation at the stern, there is a tall black painted funnel with a green horizontal stripe on which is marked the owner's logo.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA0832 |
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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: 35 x 265 x 40 mm |