Cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with a narrow white and a narrow red stripe at the waterline. The cargo decks are painted mid-brown with mid-grey cargo hatch covers. The foredeck and midship decks are painted pale buff. The forward cargo deck has two hatches with a derrick mast between them, the rearmost hatch being slightly larger. The aft cargo deck has two smaller hatches, again with a derrick mast between them. Forward of these is a small, rectangular hatch served by a pair of derricks. There is a further small hatch on the stern deck served by a pair of derricks. The midship island incorporates the accommodation and flying bridge, a pair of derricks, a number of ventilators, a pair of lifeboats, and a single tall funnel painted entirely black. On base of model "35?".

Object Details

ID: ZBA0978
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: 22 x 112 x 13 mm