HMS Hibernia (1804); Warship; 110 guns; 1st rate

Scale: Unknown. A model of a the stern of HMS HIbernia (1804) made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The hull below the wales is depicted in frame with the individual frames painted. The wales, hull above the waterline and stern and counter are painted black with three broad white stripes running along the gun decks. The poop deck section, bulwarks, taff raiil and floors and walls of the two open galleries are painted dark green. The section face is open to show the main deck beams. Ten gun ports are shown on the port and starboard sides, their inner faces painted red.

Object Details

ID: SLR2245
Collection: Ship models
Type: Stern model; Sectional model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Hibernia (1804)
Date made: Unknown
People: South Kensington Museum
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall model: 408 mm x 220 mm x 290 mm
Parts: HMS Hibernia (1804); Warship; 110 guns; 1st rate