Britannia

Scale: Unknown. A contemporary half block model of the cutter-rigged racing yacht Britannia(1893). The hull has been carved from a solid(?) block of wood and is painted a copper colour below the waterline with black topsides above. It has an almost flat sheer with a spoon bow running aft with a convex curve down to the keel where it meets and angled stenpost fitted with a half elliptical-shaped rudder. The stern has a long and narrow overhanging counter finishing with a small tapering transom. On deck it is fitted with a single stump mast and bowsprit. The whole model is mounted on a rectangular mahogany backboard with a moulded edge.

Object Details

ID: SLR0260
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Britannia (1893)
Date made: Circa 1893
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 185 x 815 x 80 mm