HMS Himalaya(1853); Service vessel; Troopship; Steam
Scale: 1:48. A contemporary half block model of HMS Himalaya (1853), a steam troopship (Naval auxiliary).
Plaque inscribed "222 Himalaya - 6 guns - 1853 built at Blackwall for P&O Company and bought in 1854. An iron, screw troopship. Dimensions: - 340ft. 5in. Beam 46ft. 1 3/4in. Speed 12 3/4 knots".
Plaque inscribed "222 Himalaya - 6 guns - 1853 built at Blackwall for P&O Company and bought in 1854. An iron, screw troopship. Dimensions: - 340ft. 5in. Beam 46ft. 1 3/4in. Speed 12 3/4 knots".
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Object Details
| ID: | SLR0864 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Half block model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Himalaya (1853) |
| Date made: | Circa 1853 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Chatham storage measurement: 400 mm x 2505 mm x 150 mm |