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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a passenger/cargo vessel. The hull is painted black with brick red at the waterline and a fine white stripe at deck level running the entire length of the vessel. The decks are painted a uniform off-white with mid-grey cargo hatch covers. The uninterrupted foredeck includes two hatches served by a pair of tall ventilators between them with derricks rigged to them. There is also a foremast between the hatches. Aft of the rearmost hatch is a pair of derricks.
The main superstructure is placed amidships, the forward elevation of which has open decks with an open bridge deck, flanked by bridge wings and a small, enclosed, wood-clad pilot house. The main deck of the superstructure is enclosed on the port and starboard sides, with a promenade deck above. The boat deck has five pairs of lifeboats, on the port and starboard sides, painted black with white covers, all stowed on davits. Between the boats is a single mast, painted black with two white horizontal stripes. Forward of the funnel is a pair of ventilators, painted black. The aft deck includes a mainmast, single hatch, two derricks and a deckhouse.
On base of model: "90".
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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