Passenger/cargo vessel

L1831

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 along the length of the hull at deck level. 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 three pairs of cargo cranes all serving three grey-covered cargo hatches. The central upper bridge and accommodation superstructure is fitted with three pairs of lifeboats rigged to davits either side of a single circular funnel, painted black with a white band and thin black line at the top. At the stern, there is a single rigged mast, together with a pair of cargo cranes, all of which serve three grey covered cargo hatches. Right aft, there is a raised poop deck with four lifeboats rigged in davits and on skids. The number "342" is written on the underside of the hull. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZBA0938 Artist: Reginald Carpenter Date: 20th century Size: 35 mm x 120 mm x 18 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.