Passenger vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with light brown boot topping, separated by a thin white line along the waterline. The upperworks, accommodation superstructure are painted a creamy white with the decks finished in a buff yellow. The forward deck is fitted with a single light brown covered cargo hatch just aft of a raised breakwater. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with three pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits either side of a raking oval-shaped funnel, painted buff yellow with a black top. There are a pair of tripod masts, one just aft of the bridge, the other between the last pair of lifeboats towards the stern. At the stern, there are two light brown covered cargo hatches just forward of a small deckhouse painted white with a black top. The number "408" is written on the underside of the hull.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1091
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: 25 x 80 x 12 mm