HMS Decoy (1949); Warship; Destroyer, Daring-class

Scale: 1:1200. Waterline model of HMS Decoy (1949), a fleet escort vessel. Die-cast metal, with a black plastic radar mast. The hull and upperworks are painted blue-grey with the funnel top, directors and deck equipment painted in black gloss. Two twin turrets, one forward, one aft, both riveted through the deck and are moveable. Inscription on underside which reads 'H.M.S. Decoy M.774'

Object Details

ID: ZBA1445
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Tri-ang
Places: Devon; Southampton
Vessels: Decoy (1949)
Date made: 1959-1965
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Robin Blake Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 100 x 11 x 19 mm