Service vessel; Tug

Scale: Unknown. A half block model of the starboard side of a tug (date unknown) made entirely from mahogany and varnished. The hull is made from two pieces of wood. Fittings include a single deck with a long superstructure; stump foremast and single funnel, both positioned on the superstructure, semi-circular-shaped rudder and provision for a single propeller. The model is displayed on a rectangular mahogany backboard with bevelled edges.

Object Details

ID: SLR2615
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Chatham storage measurement: 265 mm x 685 mm x 120 mm