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USS Peacock (1813); Warship; Sloop
Scale: Unknown. A model depicting the round-headed rudder of the American sloop USS 'Peacock'. The model has been made in mahogany and stained and polished a light brown colour. The model shows the rudder and the part of the stern to which it is fixed. A small section of deck is also shown together with a supporting deck beam, under which a brass tiller can be used to operate the rudder.
A small section of the stern itself above the rudder is shown and a hand written inscription is marked on it which reads "Model of the rudder of the American sloop Peacock. Copied from Captain Sherriff. Sent from Woolwich Yard Dec 1828". A paper label is applied to the port side of the model marked "10".
A small section of the stern itself above the rudder is shown and a hand written inscription is marked on it which reads "Model of the rudder of the American sloop Peacock. Copied from Captain Sherriff. Sent from Woolwich Yard Dec 1828". A paper label is applied to the port side of the model marked "10".
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Object Details
| ID: | SLR2354 |
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| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Equipment model; Stern model; Rudder model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Peacock (1813) |
| Date made: | circa 1828 |
| People: | South Kensington Museum |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 363 mm x 72 mm x 170 mm |
| Parts: | USS Peacock (1813); Warship; Sloop |
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