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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A contemporary half block model of the Thanet (1914), a racing cruiser type yacht. The wooden hull is made from horizontal planks in bread and butter fashion and is painted a sky blue with white topsides, separated by a thin black line along the waterline. The curved bow runs aft at a slight angle with a concave edge towards the almost horizontal keel. The angled sternpost id fitted with a half elliptical-shaped rudder underneath a long overhanging counter stern.It is mounted on a polished rectangular shaped mahogany backboard with a beaded edge.
This object was sighted as being on display during the Collections Inventory Project (2001-2005); It will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated. Plaque inscribed ""Thanet" 42 ton cruiser-racer designed by Fred'k Shepherd, 1914. Winner of May Challenge Cup, 1926 Assheton-Smith Cup, 1926 Royal Yacht Squadron Cup, 1926". CA: AAA.
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caption: Thanet
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 Thanet 1914 blocks models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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