Warship

Scale: Unknown. A model of a French two deck warship made in plaster with wood, metal, paper, and cotton fittings which has been realistically painted. The model depicts the vessel at 1.40pm on 21st October 1805 at the height of the Battle of Trafalgar and shows damage to the ship. The ship is three masted, ship rigged with set sails. The bow sprit has broken off and the fore, main, and mizzen masts are all broken. The hull is painted black with yellow stripes along the two gun decks, white on the deck, and black on the deck fittings.

Object Details

ID: SLR2745.10
Type: Scenic model; Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails set
Display location: Not on display
Creator: William Haines, William
Date made: Before 1858
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection
Measurements: Overall: 240 mm x 270 mm x 150 mm
Parts: Battle of Trafalgar (1805) (Scenic model, Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails set)