HMS Arrow (1854); Warship; 12 guns
Scale: 1:48. A model of the starboard side of HMS Arrow (1854) made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The hull below the waterline is painted brown with a narrow cream stripe above, and black above the waterline. The single deck is painted a uniform white. The quarter and stern galleries are shown. Fittings include six guns run out, rudder, a hawsehole and figurehead in the form of a bust. There is an aperture in the backboard indicating a propeller cavity. The model is displayed on a white backboard with a stained bevelled edge. Number "(18)" on backboard. Plaque has been removed.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR0871 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Half block model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Vessels: | Arrow (1854) |
Date made: | circa 1854 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
Measurements: | Overall model: 132 x 1104 x 89 mm; Backboard: 210 x 1175 x 23 mm |