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Fishing vessel(circa 1768); Herring buss. Full hull model of a herring buss, a sailing fishing vessel, built at a scale of 1:48. The model is rigged with the sails set and is flying the red ensign. Commissioned by the Museum, it was built from the lines p
1982
National Maritime Museum

RRS Discovery (1901); Exploration/research vessel; Barque. Scale: 1:48. A full hull model of the polar exploration and research vessel RRS Discovery (1901) made entirely in wood with metal, organic and synthetic material fittings and painted in realistic
1982
National Maritime Museum

Motor fishing vessel. Scale: 1:15. An incomplete model of a fishing vessel that illustrates all the techniques used in its construction. The model represents an actual vessel that was under construction between 1981 and 1982 by J. Weatherhead & Sons,
circa 1982
National Maritime Museum

HMS Vigo; Warship; Destroyer. Scale: 1:64. Working full hull model of the destroyer HMS 'Vigo' (1945). The model is decked, equipped and rigged. The name ‘Vigo’ is painted on the port and starboard midship superstructure and ‘D
1971-June 1982
National Maritime Museum