Passenger/cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger/cargo vessel. The hull is painted black, with white and red stripes at the waterline. The cargo decks are painted brown with mid-grey hatch covers. The midship superstructure decks are pale buff. There are three in-line hatches forward, the middle one in a well deck, all serviced by derricks. There is a foremast between the second and third hatches. There are three small hatch covers aft and a secondary bridge at the stern. The midship superstructure houses the accommodation, bridge, six lifeboats (two missing), five ventilators, and single orange-painted funnel with black and white stripes, black top, and the Blue Star Line company colours. On base of model "391".

Object Details

ID: ZBA1019
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: 17 x 125 x 19 mm