Thanet

Scale: Unknown. A contemporary half block model of the Thanet (1914), a racing cruiser type yacht. The wooden hull is made from horizontal planks in bread and butter fashion and is painted a sky blue with white topsides, separated by a thin black line along the waterline. The curved bow runs aft at a slight angle with a concave edge towards the almost horizontal keel. The angled sternpost id fitted with a half elliptical-shaped rudder underneath a long overhanging counter stern.It is mounted on a polished rectangular shaped mahogany backboard with a beaded edge.

Object Details

ID: SLR0174
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Thanet 1914
Date made: Circa 1914
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Chatham storage measurement: 335 mm x 1220 mm x 120 mm