Cargo vessel; Lighter

Scale: Unknown. A half block model of a dumb lighter (early 20th century) made entirely in wood which is stained and polished a dark finish. The depicted vessel is double-ended with a raised section along the centreline which tapers to a point at one end.

Object Details

ID: SLR1309
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Overseas Dredging Company Ltd
Date made: early 20th century
People: Overseas Dredging Company Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Chatham storage measurement: 90 mm x 570 mm x 90 mm