SS Antilles (1951)

Scale: 1:1200. A waterline model of SS Antilles (1951), a cruise ship made from die-cast metal with a plastic funnel screwed to the hull. The hull is painted black, the upperworks white, and the hatches and deck equipment brown. The funnel is red with a black top. There are eight slots in the deck for derricks [six forward, two aft], and two slots for masts on the superstructure. The paint is chipped on the bridge wings, lifeboats, and bow. The inscription on the underside reads: "M713 Antilles".

Object Details

ID: ZBA1441
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Tri-ang; Minic Limited
Places: Devon; Southampton
Vessels: Antilles (1953)
Date made: 1959-1965
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Robin Blake Collection
Measurements: Overall metal: 154 x 21 x 25 mm