'Prueba' (1800); Warship; Frigate; 38 guns

Scale: 1:48. A model of the starboard side of 'Prueba' (1800), a 38 gun warship made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The hull below the waterline is painted brown and black above the waterline, and the main deck, forecastle, and poop are painted a uniform cream. The starboard quarter and stern galleries are shown. Fittings include a cathead, rudder, stump fore, main and mizzen masts, and raised bulwarks at the bow.

The model is displayed on a cream backboard with a stained bevelled edge.

Object Details

ID: SLR0613
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Prueba 1800
Date made: 1800
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 267 x 1124 x 132 mm; Backboard: 324 x 1253 x 17 mm