Poderosa (1875); Cargo vessel

Scale: 1:48. A half block model of the starboard side of the cargo ship Poderosa (1875), made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The hull is painted brick red below the waterline and black above. Fittings include a hatch cover, deck railings and aperture at the stern for a single propeller shaft. The model is fixed to a rectangular piece of untreated plywood.

Object Details

ID: SLR1066
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Poderosa 1875
Date made: circa 1875
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 183 x 1638 x 115 mm; Backboard: 317 x 1878 x 20 mm