A fine and detailed wood and metal waterline model of the French transatlantic passenger liner S.S. "Liberte" (ex 'Europa') possibly built by Bassett Lowke -- 29 x 108in.(73.5 x 274.3cm)

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A fine and detailed wood and metal waterline model of the French transatlantic passenger liner S.S. "Liberte" (ex 'Europa') possibly built by Bassett Lowke -- 29 x 108in.(73.5 x 274.3cm)

With masts, rigging, radio aerials and derricks and deck details including anchors and winches, cleats, bollards, deck rails, companionways, deck winches, bridge with wing bridges with engine room telegraphs, ventilators, deck lights, engine room lights, lockers, twenty two lifeboats in davits and many other details. The brass hull, with internal lighting, has cut-out portholes and planked deck and is finished in red, black, white and varnish. Wood base, glazed case and table with raised panel base.

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Built by Blohm and Voss Hamburg 1928 for Norddeutscher Lloyd 'Europa' was handed over to France as war reparations after the Second World War. Renamed 'Liberte' she won the Blue Riband of the Atlantic.
Principal Dimensions : - L.O.A. : 890.2ft; Beam : 102.1ft; Draft : 48ft

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