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Description: | Scale: 1:48. A very good quality shipbuilder?s model of HMS 'Mastiff' (1914), although it has been poorly restored. The fittings, in particular, have at some point been painted grey, obscuring detail, and some of the delicate railings have been distorted.
The Admiralty-designed ?M? class were the standard destroyers of the First World War. More than 80 were built to this specification, and a further 29 were constructed according to individual builders? plans. The design was repeated in 1916, with only slight modifications, and known as the Admiralty ?R? class.
HMS ?Mastiff? was one of the Thornycroft-built variants of the standard design and all six of the company?s ?M?-class destroyers were faster than the Admiralty?s boats. In addition to the higher freeboard, their distinguishing characteristic was the flat-sided middle funnel. Developing 6,800 horsepower more than the standard vessel?s designed output, the ?Mastiff? reached 37.5 knots on its trials and in 1915 was reputed to be the fastest ship afloat. Its war service was spent chiefly with the Harwich Force and Dover Patrol, and it was present at the Battle of Dogger Bank.
CA: BAA. The original base for this model is missing.
A very good quality shipbuilder?s model though sadly now in fair condition. The fittings, in particular, have at some point been painted grey, obscuring detail, and some of the delicate railings have been distorted. We can only imagine what it would have looked like in pristine condition, and it?s a sober reminder that, if in doubt, one should leave well alone. The Admiralty-designed ?M-Class' were the standard destroyers of the First World War. More than 80 were built to this specification, and a further 29 were constructed according to individual builders? plans. The design was repeated in 1916, with only slight modifications, and known as the Admiralty ?R-Class?.
HMS Mastiff was one of the Thornycroft-built variants of the standard design and all six of the company?s ?M-Class? destroyers were faster than the Admiralty?s boats. In addition to the higher freeboard, their distinguishing characteristic was the flat-sided middle funnel. Developing 6,800 horse-power (HP) more than the standard vessel?s designed output, on her trials the Mastiff reached 37.5 knots and in 1915 was reputed to be the fastest ship afloat. Her war service was spent chiefly with the Harwich Force and Dover Patrol, and she was present at the Battle of Dogger Bank.
caption: HMS Mastiff - port broadside
caption: HMS Mastiff - port three quarter view
caption: HMS Mastiff - starboard quarter view
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum full hull ship models Mastiff 1914 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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