Merchant vessel; Cargo vessel; Container ship

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of an unidentified container ship. The waterline hull is carved from a single piece of wood and is painted black overall with 'Seatrain Lines' painted in white on the port and starboard sides amidships. The deck is painted dark grey with a radio mast and other gear is positioned on the foredeck. The superstructure with the bridge is positioned at the stern and is surmounted by a radio mast and a single rectangular funnel painted cream. There are six stacks of 40-foot containers forward of the bridge, and two stacks of 20-foot containers aft. On the underside of the hull is written the number '367'.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0881
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: 28 x 121 x 18 mm
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