Diana (1794) class; Warship; Frigate; 38 guns

Scale: 1:48. A model of one of the nine ships of the 'Artois/Apollo' class of 38-gun frigates designed by Sir John Henslow and built between 1793 and 1795. Seven were built conventionally in private shipyards and two more were constructed experimentally in fir in the Royal Dockyards at Chatham and Woolwich. Four of the conventional ships were wrecked between 1797 and 1799, and the fir-built ships deteriorated rapidly.

The model shows the hull of the ship fully planked and set on a launching cradle, though without the rails on which it will run, as is common on models of this period. The stern decoration and figurehead are carefully carved and some features such as decorations and the steering wheel are made in bone. The figurehead is of Diana the huntress, which identifies the ship. Two other models of this ship are in the Museum collection.

Object Details

ID: SLR0572
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Plank-on-frame(?); Scenic model
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Apollo (1794); Artois (1794) Diana (1794) Diamond (1794) Clyde (1796) Ethalion (1797) Jason (1794) Seahorse (1794) Tamer 1794
Date made: circa 1794
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall model and base: 400 x 1206 x 382 mm
Parts: Diana (1794) class; Warship; Frigate; 38 guns