L1581

Waterline model; Miniature model Long Caption: Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger/cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red along the waterline. The upperworks and accommodation superstructure and decks are painted off-white. The forward deck is fitted with a foremast rigged with two pairs of derricks, which serve three grey covered cargo hatches. There is also a pair of derricks aft of the hatches. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with eight pairs of lifeboats, either side of the two tall funnels which are painted yellow with narrow horizontal blue, white, and blue stripes. On the aft cargo deck is a mainmast rigged with two pairs of derricks serving two large grey covered cargo hatches. Either side of the mainmast on a raised deck is a pair of lifeboats. On base of model: "123". Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZBA1017 Artist: Reginald Carpenter Date: unknown Size: 33 mm x 120 mm x 14 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.