Southern Cross; Passenger vessel; Liner

Scale: Unknown. Model of the Southern Cross made entirely of wood with metal fittings and partly painted in pale grey with painted and drawn fittings and details. The hull is painted pale grey with brick red at the waterline and white upper works. The decks are unpainted and the swimmming pool is painted bright blue. Fittings include a tall radio mast forward of amidships, sixteen lifeboats all painted white and a single funnel at the stern painted ochre with a black top. Vessel details are inscribed on the underside of the hull.

Object Details

ID: SLR2813.2
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Sir Howard Kennard, Howard
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 mm x 177 mm x 25 mm
Parts: Waterline model