War Arrow (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship War Drum (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship War Fife (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship War Visor (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship
Scale: 1:96. To ensure rapid replacement of the losses caused by German submarines in the First World War, a large number of merchantmen were built on a few standard designs. These workhorses of the world’s oceans were given names ranging from ‘War Acacia’ to ‘War Zinnia’ (all active 1917). The model represents the ‘D’-type designed by S. P. Austin & Sons of Sunderland. It shows the defensive armament of a single 4.7 inch gun and the paravanes for protection against mines. It is of exceptional quality; the fittings, in particular, have been beautifully made.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR1439 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Full hull model; Rigged model |
Display location: | Display - Forgotten Fighters |
Creator: | S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd |
Vessels: | War Drum (1918); War Fife (1918) War Visor (1918) War Arrow (1918) |
Date made: | circa 1917 |
People: | Sanders, Charles |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 365 x 945 x 130 mm; Base: 62 x 896 x 223 mm |
Parts: | War Arrow (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship War Drum (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship War Fife (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship War Visor (1917); Cargo vessel; D-Type merchant ship |
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