HMS Galatea (1859); Warship; 26 guns

Scale: Unknown. A model of the starboard stern frame of HMS Galatea (1859) made entirely in wood and stained and varnished to a dark brown finish. The model shows the propeller housing and wale, keel section, rudder post, deadwood, and propeller shaft tunnel. All the full frames are shown in position. The model is displayed on a rectangular mahogany baseboard with straight bevelled edges on two sides and a support piece with scrolled decoration.

Object Details

ID: SLR2226
Collection: Ship models
Type: Stern model; Sectional model; Frame model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Galatea (1859)
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 624 mm x 527 mm x 322 mm; Base: 127 mm x 527 mm x 323 mm