Sectional model; Midship model

Scale: Unknown. A model of a midship section showing the method of fitting a tank in a warship. The model has been made in wood, with a carved hull and planked and framed on the inner face of the hull. The diagonal framing includes iron diagonal rises, which are depicted in copper. A floor together with supporting brackets have been fitted to accommodate the tank, which is missing.

Object Details

ID: SLR2466.1
Type: Sectional model; Midship model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1857
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 155 mm x 320 mm x 98 mm
Parts: Sectional model; Midship model