Passenger vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red at the waterline and white bulwarks. The decks are painted off-white. The forecastle includes a pair of ventilators, a small cargo hatch cover and a derrick mast. The foredeck has a single large cargo hatch. The superstructure extends the remained of the length of the vessel. The bridge house is placed forward, the front elevation of which is convex and appears to be clad in wood. Aft of the bridge house is a pair of lifeboats stowed on the port and starboard sides. A long, open promenade deck, extends around the stern, and acts as a shelter deck to the open stern deck below it. The deck above the main promenade deck also has an open promenade and towards the stern has four lifeboats stowed on davits. The boat deck has four lifeboats stowed on davits, one in each corner of the deck. Between the forward pair of lifeboats is a single funnel, painted black, with a broad white horizontal stripe. Aft of the funnel are six ventilators and two skylights. There is a mainmast immediately aft of the boat deck.

On base of model "175".

Object Details

ID: ZBA0932
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 110 x 15 mm
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