Scale: 1:192. Full hull model of the aircraft carrier HMS 'Eagle' (1946). The model is decked and equipped and is depicted as it appeared in the 1960s. An accompanying plaque is inscribed ‘H.M.S. Eagle. Built Harland Wolff of Belfast Completed Oct. 1951. Modernised at Devonport 1959-1964. Displacement: 54,100 tons (full load). Length: 811 ¾ Ft. Beam: 171 Ft. Draught: 36 Ft. Complement: 2, 750. Max. Shaft H.P. 152, 000. 29.5 knots’.

The name ‘Eagle’ is painted on the quarters and the stern and ‘RO5’ is on the superstructure. ‘E’, ‘Keep Clear’, ‘1’ ‘2’ ‘3’ ‘4’ ‘5’ are painted on the deck; ‘Royal Navy’ on the aircraft and helicopters. There are draught marks on the bow. The model was made for the Admiralty by Julian Glossop.

‘Eagle’ was an ‘Audacious’-class carrier and was the second last-fleet carrier to serve with the Royal Navy. It was fitted with an angled flight deck, mirror-landing system for its aircraft, and two steam catapults. It could accommodate 45 aircraft and ten helicopters. In 1966–67 it was refitted with more powerful catapults and arrester gear to take Phantom aircraft. ‘Eagle’ was decommissioned in 1972 and was put on the sale list the following year.