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.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0832
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