Passenger vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with green boot topping along the waterline and a thin white line dividing the two. The upperworks, accommodation superstructure and decks are painted a creamy white. The forward deck is fitted with a large single rigged mast and four derricks serving two grey covered cargo hatches. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with seven pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits and on skids, either side of two tall circular funnels painted yellow with black tops. There are two large engine room ventilator cowlings painted light yellow between the funnels and two smaller cowlings painted white aft of the last funnel. At the stern, there is a single rigged mast rigged with four cargo derricks serving two grey covered cargo hatches. There is a raised poop deck fitted with four lifeboats rigged in davits. The number "157" is written on the underside of the hull.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1024
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 mm x 128 mm x 15 mm