Providence (1920); Fishing vessel; Trawler; Bawley

Scale: 1:24. A model of the trawler Providence (1920) made mostly from wood but with other materials, and painted in realistic colours. The vessel is depicted fully equipped and rigged, with the sails set. The hull appears to be carved from a block of wood and is heavy and solid. It is painted almost entirely in gloss black apart from a long section painted matt brick red on the port and starboard three quarters, and a fine white line at deck level which runs the entire length of the hull. On port and starboard bows 'R225'. The hull shape is wide and has a pronounced keel and stempost. The top of the gunwales is painted light brown as is most of the long bowsprit. The top and bottom of the bowsprit is pale blue, together with the mount for it. The deck is painted mid-brown and scored to simulate planking. The deck is equipped with a windlass rigged to an anchor stowed over the port bow, a stove pipe, a painted silver capstan with integral winch, a companionway cover, a cargo hatch painted green with five removable hatch covers, a fishing net stowed on the starboard side, and a tiller for working the black painted rudder. The single mast with a tall topmast is positioned forward and finished in varnished wood with light blue details, and has a lighter wood gaff boom. The sails are a uniform brick red colour and are realistically manufactured as they have been stitched together, have cringles and six mast hoops on the mainsail, and are in single blocks. On mainsail 'R.225'. The transom stern has a rectangular slot to accommodate the tiller. On stern 'Providence Ramsgate'.

Object Details

ID: SLR1449
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Paterson, D. S.
Places: Kent
Vessels: Providence 1920
Date made: Possibly about 1950
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library.
Measurements: Overall model: 685 x 680 x 156 mm; Base: 78 x 388 x 176 mm