Details
A builders mirror back half model of the armed single screw cargo ship S.S. 'Newminster Abbey' built by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne for Messers Fisher Renwick & Co. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Measurements overall -- 16 x 52½in (41.6 x 133.4cm)
With deck details including anchor, winch, cleats, bollards, deck rails, companionways, derricks, hatches, deck winches, ventilators, wheel house with wing bridge over with ship's wheel, binnacle and engine room telegraph, funnel with safety valve and hooter pipes, engine room lights, poop deck with emergency stearing gear, 2 pounder gun, awning staunchions, two life boats with bottom boards and thwarts and other details. Finished in pink, black, white and varnish with gold plated fittings and mounted on front silvered mirror in original mahogany case.
S.S.'Newminster Abbey' Principal Dimensions: Length B.P.- 331ft, Breadth- 48ft, Depth MLD- 24ft6in.
See illustration
With deck details including anchor, winch, cleats, bollards, deck rails, companionways, derricks, hatches, deck winches, ventilators, wheel house with wing bridge over with ship's wheel, binnacle and engine room telegraph, funnel with safety valve and hooter pipes, engine room lights, poop deck with emergency stearing gear, 2 pounder gun, awning staunchions, two life boats with bottom boards and thwarts and other details. Finished in pink, black, white and varnish with gold plated fittings and mounted on front silvered mirror in original mahogany case.
S.S.'Newminster Abbey' Principal Dimensions: Length B.P.- 331ft, Breadth- 48ft, Depth MLD- 24ft6in.
See illustration