Cargo vessel

Scale: Unknown. Waterline model of a cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with brick-red at the waterline and white bulwarks. The cargo decks are painted brown with mid-grey cargo hatches. The foredeck is painted cream and has a single derrick. The forward cargo deck has a single, large hatch cover. The superstructure is placed forward of amidships, painted white, and has an open bridge clad in wood. The main cargo deck has two hatches with derricks between them. There is a tall funnel at the stern, painted red, with narrow black and yellow bands and a black top. There are four lifeboats at the stern (one missing). The number of the base of the model is obscured.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1077
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: 16 x 52 x 7 mm