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".

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
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