An image showing 'N24421; A port bow view of a large waterline model of the battleship Malaya (1915) on a table in the mould loft in Portsmouth Dockyard. The model is not overly detailed but is inaccurate in many respects. The searchlight towers are as in 1917 but the bridge and turret platforms are as in 1926. She has aerials rigged and is flying a rear-admiral's flag. There is some damage to the model, especially to the guard rails and stanchions.'

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A waterline model of the battleship Malaya (1915) in the Mould Loft, Portsmouth Dockyard.

A port bow view of a large waterline model of the battleship Malaya (1915) on a table in the mould loft in Portsmouth Dockyard. The model is not overly detailed but is inaccurate in many respects. The searchlight towers are as in 1917 but the bridge and turret platforms are as in 1926. She has aerials rigged and is flying a rear-admiral's flag. There is some damage to the model, especially to the guard rails and stanchions.

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Object details

ID:	N24421
Type:	Negative
Materials:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1930
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm