Service vessel(1863); Launch
Scale: 1:12. A contemporary full hull working model of a 35-foot launch as proposed by McEwan in 1863. The hull is carved from a solid block of wood and is painted black on the upper works and interior, and white along and below the waterline. It is fitted with a single screw, which is propelled by a crank mechanism worked by 12 oarsmen pulling on double banked wooden bars. At this scale, the model represents a vessel measuring 34 feet in length by 9 feet in the beam.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR0951 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Design, Full hull model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | Circa 1863 |
People: | Mr McEwan; Mr McEwan |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 145 mm x 870 mm x 232 mm |