Passenger vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red boot topping along the waterline separated by a thin white line. The upperworks, accommodation superstructure and decks are painted a light brown and creamy white. The split-level forward deck is fitted with a large mast, four cargo cranes, all of which serve three small light brown covered cargo hatches. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with eight pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits either side of two slightly raking circular funnels, painted black overall. There are seven pairs of large engine room ventilator cowlings, four painted black around the base of each funnel and six painted creamy white on and around a large skylight towards the stern on the boat deck. At the stern, there is a tall single mast rigged, and a pair of smaller cargo cranes which serve two small light brown covered cargo hatches. There is a raised poop deck fitted with three pair of lifeboats rigged in davits, either side of a small cargo crane and hatch, and three skylights. The number "95" is written on the underside of the hull.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0873
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 140 x 15 mm