Passenger/cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger / cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with light brown boot topping along the waterline with 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 mast rigged with three pairs of derricks and a pair of small cargo cranes, all of which serve three grey covered cargo hatches. At either side of the two smaller cranes are a pair of lifeboats rigged in davits. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with five pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits either side of a single, slightly raking, circular funnel, painted light yellow overall. There are three pairs of large engine room ventilator cowlings painted creamy white and two skylights towards the stern of the boat deck. At the stern, there is a single mast rigged with three pairs of derricks serving two grey covered cargo hatches. On either side of the mast on the raised boat deck are a pair of lifeboats rigged in davits. There is a raised poop deck and a shelter deck situated over the stern. On base of model '99'.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1040
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: 37 x 130 x 15 mm