Passenger vessel

Scale : Unknown. Waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red at the waterline and a fine white stripe above, and white upper parts. The decks are painted a uniform green with mid-grey cargo hatches. The long foredeck has a single hatch on the port side and a foremast. The superstructure is placed amidships and has a promenade deck running along its entire length. The bridge house is clad in wood and has two bridge wings. There are three pairs of lifeboats stowed on davits, painted white with grey covers. Between the lifeboats there are two funnels painted ochre with black tops. There are a total of ten ventilators also painted ochre. The aft cargo deck has a well through which the hatch on the deck below can be accessed, which is served by the derrick mainmast. There are four further lifeboats stowed in a row on the raised boat deck at the stern. On base of model '444'.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1107
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: 28 x 92 x 15 mm