A finely detailed 1:100 scale display model of the R.M.S. 'Doric' originally built for the White Star Line by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, 1922 and modelled by R. Adshead with masts, aerials, derricks and rigging and deck details including anchors, winch, cleats, bollards, hatches, deck rails, companionways, ventilators, deck winches, wheel house with open bridge over with binnacle and telegraphs, two ship's boats with bottom boards thwarts and oars in davits, stayed funnels with safety valve extension pipes, whistles and ladders, engine room lights, aft deck houses, stern anchor, eighteen lifeboats in tiers and davits and many other details. The hull finished in red and black with white upper works and natural wood decks, mounted on four plated columns -- 27½ x 79½in. (69.8 x 202cm.). Display base and brass bound glazed cover

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A finely detailed 1:100 scale display model of the R.M.S. 'Doric' originally built for the White Star Line by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, 1922 and modelled by R. Adshead with masts, aerials, derricks and rigging and deck details including anchors, winch, cleats, bollards, hatches, deck rails, companionways, ventilators, deck winches, wheel house with open bridge over with binnacle and telegraphs, two ship's boats with bottom boards thwarts and oars in davits, stayed funnels with safety valve extension pipes, whistles and ladders, engine room lights, aft deck houses, stern anchor, eighteen lifeboats in tiers and davits and many other details. The hull finished in red and black with white upper works and natural wood decks, mounted on four plated columns -- 27½ x 79½in. (69.8 x 202cm.). Display base and brass bound glazed cover
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Lot Essay

R.M.S. Doric Principal Dimensions:
Overall Length: 601ft
Draft : 33ft 11in
Breadth : 67ft 6in
Displacement : 28,480tons
Speed : 15knots

Fitted to carry 583 cabin passengers and 1688 third class passengers, the Doric left Liverpool for Quebec on her maiden voyage 8.6.1923. She remained on this run for most of her service.
In April 1933, she started a new career as a cruise ship and continued in this capacity until 1935. On the 5th of September of that year, whilst returning from a cruise, she was in collision with the 2,166 ton 'Formingy' off the Portuguese coast. She was badly damaged and put into Vigo.
She later returned to Tilbury but on the 7th of November, left for Newport Mon. where she was eventually broken up.

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