Warship; Spanish; Brig

Scale: 1:32. A full hull model of a Spanish armed brig. The model is rigged and has a figurehead. The true brig is two-masted, square-rigged on both fore and main masts. They were widely used in the days of sail for short and coastal trading voyages. They were also used extensively in several navies as training ships for boys destined to become naval seamen.

Object Details

ID: SLR0527
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1929; 12 Apr 1929
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 483 x 460 x 235 mm; Base: 95 x 663 x 206 mm
Parts: Warship; Spanish; Brig