Passenger/cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger/cargo vessel. The hull is painted black, with a white stripe at main deck level running the entire length of the vessel. The decks are painted a uniform cream with dark grey cargo hatch covers. The forecastle includes a small crane at the bow and a pair of derricks. The forward cargo deck has two hatches, the forward one is square and the rearward one rectangular. Placed between them is a derrick foremast with a crow's nest or navigation light mounted to the front, half-way up the mast.

The superstructure incorporates a promenade deck that extends to the stern. The bridge deck is set back from the front of the superstructure to accommodate a pair of derricks. The bridge, on the upper deck, is flanked by bridge wings and has a mid-grey roof. The deck above the promenade also has a promenade deck, though shorter and confined to the midship area. The open area forward of this short promenade includes a hatch served by a pair of derricks, two pairs of lifeboats on davits with collapsible boats stowed beneath them, a single black-painted funnel, and a pair of funnels also painted black. Forward of this deck section is a small raised boat deck with a pair of lifeboats, Aft of this deck section is a larger raised boat deck with three pairs of lifeboats. One pair is stowed directly on the deck, the other two, on the port and starboard sides, are stowed on davits with collapsible boats beneath them. Between the boats, is a nest of nine ventilators arranged in three rows of three, all painted ochre with red openings.

The aft cargo deck has three hatches, all rectangular and inline but the foremost one is places transversely. This hatch is served by four derricks, with integrated ventilators, one at each corner of the hatch. Set between the middle and rearmost hatch is a derrick mainmast. Immediately forward of the middle hatch and aft of the rearmost hatch, are two pairs of derricks with integrated ventilators. This deck also has stowed on davits two pairs of lifeboats with collapsible boats stowed beneath them. The aft end of this deck has a small deckhouse in the plan form of which is a cruciform.

On base of model: "70".

Object Details

ID: ZBA0962
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: 38 x 140 x 15 mm
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