Warship; 74 guns

Scale: Unknown. A model of a 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 the ship is shown with damage sustained in the battle. The ship is three masted, ship rigged and with set sails, showing shot damage. The decks are painted white with black deck fittings. The hull is painted black with yellow stripes along the two gun decks. Dark grey smoke covers the port side of the hull. Masts, spars and rigging have broken and collapsed onto the deck.

Object Details

ID: SLR2745.55
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: 175 mm x 180 mm x 220 mm
Parts: Battle of Trafalgar (1805) (Scenic model, Waterline model; Rigged model; Sails set)