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Service vessel; Whaler; Montagu whaler
Scale: 1:36. HRH The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) presented this model to Mr R. H. Curran as coxswain of the winning crew of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Inter-Port Whaler Race, 1931. The model comes with two small silver oars, one marked ‘R.H.Curram S Whaler 1931‘. It is a nicely made trophy depicting a 27-foot Montague whaler (circa 1931), still a standard boat in the Royal Navy at the time of this race. They were used for service, training and recreation.
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Object Details
| ID: | SLR1501 |
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| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Full hull model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1931 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall model: 38 x 229 x 53 mm; Base: 31 x 304 x 113 mm |
| Parts: | Service vessel; Whaler; Montagu whaler |