Warship; Torpedo boat

Scale: Unknown. A half block model of the starboard side of a torpedo boat made entirely in wood and painted. The hull is painted light pink-brown below the waterline, black above. Fittings include starboard hawse hole; long turtle-backed foredeck with a cylindrical fitting, possibly the bridge or look-out; stump funnel, painted black; and integrated rudder. The model is displayed on a rectangular polished mahogany backboard. Hand-rendered on bottom centre of backboard ‘Dimensions ????’.

Object Details

ID: SLR2623
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1890
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 332 x 2660 x 140 mm; Backboard: 427 x 1821 x 20 mm