Service vessel; Dredger; Grab dredger
Scale: Unknown. A half block plating model of a grab dredger made entirely in wood with black inscribed markings and varnished a golden brown finish. The hull is double-ended, straight-sided and flat-bottomed with a shallow angle to the stem and stern. Markings consist of regularly spaced vertical and horizontal lines and a number of hand-rendered numerals and letters. The model is displayed on a rectangular wooden backboard with straight bevelled edges of a similar colour and finish to the model itself. Hand-rendered in black ink on bottom centre of backboard ‘Priestmans Grab dredger hull Job No C/8340/W Yard No 677’. Hand-rendered in black ink on right-hand side of backboard ‘Principal dimensions Length BP 70'-0" Breadth MLD 26'-0" Depth MLD 5'-9" ’.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR1634 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Half block model; Plating model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1950 |
People: | Priestman (designer), Priestman (designer) |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Chatham storage measurement: 210 mm x 1240 mm x 220 mm |