Sixth rate sloop warship, 24 guns

F5845-002

Sixth rate sloop warship, 24 guns Long Caption: Scale: 1:60. A contemporary full hull model of a 24-gun sixth rate sloop (circa 1798), built plank on frame in the Georgian style. The model is decked and equipped. This model probably represents an exercise in craftsmanship rather than an actual ship. It has a simple 'fiddle' type figurehead as used after 1795 and the bulwarks round the quarterdeck have been built up. The capstan is rather large and the double steering wheel is probably not accurate for a ship this small. In dimensions and armament it is close to a 24-gun small frigate or 'post-ship' of about 1795, though the details and hull shape are not accurate. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: SLR0584 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1798 Medium: fruitwood; copper; brass; mica; paint; varnish Size: Overall: 6 mm x 384 mm x 143 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.