Warship; Aircraft carrier

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of an aircraft carrier. The hull is painted light grey with a black band at the waterline, and the flight deck is painted dark grey. A single by-plane is depicted on a catapult toward the bow. The superstructure, located on the starboard side just forward of amidships, is painted light grey and has a single lozenge shaped funnel and a tall crows nest. Attached to the superstructure is a crane. There are three gun mountings on the port and starboard sides below the flight deck. The stern of the flight deck extends beyond the hanger deck and is supported at the stern by two pillars.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0870
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: 30 x 155 x 20 mm
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