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Description: | Scale: 1:48? A contemporary full hull model of the ?Acorn? (active 1780). It is decked and complete with a number of fittings such as gratings, hatches and a large heavy-duty windlass. Judging by the extreme shape of the hull around the bow and the windlass on deck, this vessel was probably used for lifting or recovering heavy objects from a river or seabed as the bulbous shape would provide extra buoyancy as a stable platform for the windlass. The vessel was probably single-masted since there is not much more room for another mast, and was steered by a tiller. It also has a painted stern gallery with the name ?Acorn? on the lower counter.
CA: BBB.
caption: 'Acorn' (1780) - port broadside
caption: 'Acorn' (1780) - bow three quarter
caption: 'Acorn' (1780) - stern quarter | 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 Acorn fl.1780 full hull ship models | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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