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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with red at the bow and stern waterline and a narrow white stripe below the bulwarks running the entire length of the vessel. The decks are painted a uniform off-white with pale grey cargo hatch covers. The forecastle includes a single hatch, a pair of cranes and a tall foremast. The short foredeck has a single hatch served by a pair of cranes. The superstructure occupies the remainder of the length of the vessel and incorporates a long open promenade. Beneath this deck, at the stern is a short shelter deck. At the front of the long cargo deck is a hatch served by two pairs of cranes either side of it. Aft of the forward hatch is a raised open flying bridge with an open pilot house atop it. There are a total of 26 lifeboats, stowed on the port and starboard cargo deck, all on davits, some of which are double-banked. Amidships there are two funnels, elliptical in section, painted black. Clustered around each funnel are four ventilators, also painted black. Aft of the funnels are a further four small hatches, inline, served by eight cranes. Positioned between the rearmost hatches is a mainmast.
On base of model "98".
caption: Passenger liner
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | waterline models models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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