Passenger/cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger/cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red at the waterline ad white upper parts. The decks are painted an off white with mid grey cargo hatch covers. The split-level forward deck is fitted with two hatches with a derrick foremast between them. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with four pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits either side of a two funnels, painted black each with two broad horizontal white stripes. Clustered around the funnels are six ventilators and a skylight just forward of the forward funnel. At the stern, there is a single rigged mast rigged with derricks, which serve two grey covered cargo hatches. There is a raised boat deck at the foot of the mast on which is fitted a pair of lifeboats rigged in davits, as well as a small poop deck over the counter. On base of model '136'.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0970
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 120 x 15 mm
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