Cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red at the waterline and a fine white stripe above. The decks are painted a uniform cream with mid-grey cargo hatch covers. The forecastle has a small crane at the bow, the forward cargo deck has two hatch covers with a derrick mast between them. The raised bridge deck includes a wood clad pilot house flanked by bridge wings and a pair of lifeboats stowed on davits. Aft of the bridge house is a small cargo hatch served by a pair of derricks. The midship boat deck has eight lifeboats stowed in two rows and between them is a single funnel painted yellow. There are three ventilators forward of the funnel and two aft all painted white with red openings. There is a small boat deck aft of amidships with four lifeboats stowed on davits and a derrick mast between them. The aft cargo deck has three hatches with a raised boat deck between the first two hatches with four boats stowed. A derrick mast is placed between the second and third hatches. There is a raised deck at the stern with four boats stowed. All the lifeboats on the vessel are painted white with grey covers On base of model "108".

Object Details

ID: ZBA0966
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: 34 x 130 x 17 mm