Service vessel; Tug

Scale: 1:24. A half block model of the starboard side of a steam tug (1880) made entirely in wood and painted and varnished. The hull is varnished wood below the waterline, black above, with a blond-coloured wood strake running its entire length. Fittings include a stump foremast and mainmast; superstructure positioned forward of amidships; the side of which is protected by a curved bulwark; enclosed bridge with entry port and window details inscribed in black penwork; single stump funnel; and single three-bladed propeller that has been drawn onto the model in black penwork. The model is displayed on a rectangular backboard with bevelled edges. The waterline is indicated by a darker wood below the waterline, and a slightly lighter coloured wood above.

Object Details

ID: SLR1789
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1880
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Chatham storage measurement: 360 x 1170 x 140 mm