HMS Venus (1943); Warship; Destroyer, V-class

Scale: 1:1200. A waterline model of HMS Venus, a V-class destroyer made from die-cast metal. There is a broken black plastic radar mast with only the stump remaining. The hull and upperworks are painted pale blue-grey, the funnel top and deck equipment black gloss. The paintwork on the sides of model are abraded and the port side hull is corroded in places. Inscription on underside reads: "M788 H.M.S. Venus".

Object Details

ID: ZBA1452
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Tri-ang
Places: Devon; Southampton
Vessels: Venus (1943)
Date made: 1959-1965
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Robin Blake Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 91 x 9 x 11 mm