HMS Whitby (1956); Warship; Frigate, Anti-submarine

Scale: 1:1200. A waterline model of HMS Whitby, an anti-submarine frigate made from die-cast metal with a black plastic radar mast fitted into a slot. The hull and upperworks are painted grey, and the funnel top and deck equipment black gloss. There is one twin turret forward, and one twin turret aft, both of which are moveable and riveted through the deck. There is damage/casting fault on the starboard bow. There is an inscription on the underside.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1336
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Tri-ang
Places: Devon; Southampton
Vessels: Whitby (1954)
Date made: 1959-1965
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Robin Blake Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 95 x 12 x 22 mm