L1812

Passenger/cargo vessel Long Caption: Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger/cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red boot topping along the waterline and a thin white line separating the two. The upperworks, accommodation superstructure and decks are painted a creamy white. The split-level forward deck is fitted with a large single rigged mast and four cargo derricks serving three grey covered cargo hatches. At the foot of the mast is a raised boat deck, on which are mounted two pairs of doubled banked lifeboats rigged in davits. The bridge is separate from the main accommodation block and is fitted with a pair of lifeboats of davits just aft of the bridge wings. The central accommodation block is fitted with five pairs of lifeboats, double banked and rigged in davits, either side of a single funnels, painted red with two thin black lines a and a black top. Just aft of the funnel, are eight pairs of engine room ventilator cowlings painted grey. At the stern, there is a single rigged mast, together with a pair of cargo cranes, complete with cargo derricks, all of which serve three grey covered cargo hatches. Right aft, there are two raised boat decks, both of which are fitted with two pairs of lifeboats, double banked and rigged in davits. The number "92" is written on the underside of the hull and crossed through. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZBA1060 Artist: Reginald Carpenter Date: 20th century Size: 40 mm x 150 mm x 15 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.