HMS Pelican (1938); Warship; Sloop; Escort sloop

Scale: not calculated. The model was made for Commander C. J. Bateman, DSC, RN, who was captain of HMS ‘Pelican’ (1938) from 1956–57. This ‘Bird’-class escort sloop was built by Thornycroft and assisted in the sinking of no less than four U-boats during the Second World War.

Object Details

ID: SLR1535
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Rigged model; Scenic model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Willoughby, Hugh
Vessels: Pelican 1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model and base: 204 x 655 x 150 mm; Case: 218 x 641 x 137 mm