Ship of 64 guns, port 3/4 bow

F5804-002

Ship of 64 guns, port 3/4 bow Long Caption: Scale: 1:48. A contemporary plank on frame full hull model of a 64-gun, two-decker ship of the line (circa 1775). The model is decked and equipped. It previously belonged to the Royal Naval Museum. The model has a maiden figurehead and carved figures and decoration on the stern (partly damaged). Taken from the model, the vessel measured 160 feet along the gun deck by 44 feet in the beam, displacing approximately 1375 tons. It was armed with twenty six 24-pounders on the gun deck, twenty six 18-pounders on the upper deck, ten 9-pounders on the quarterdeck and two 9-pounders on the forecastle. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: SLR0534 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1775 Medium: fruitwood; bone; mica; brass; paint; varnish Size: 324 mm x 1203 mm x 301 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.