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Model (unrigged), of a mortar launch (1800) with carronade
- Made:
- 1930-1938 in Peterborough
- maker:
- Fred Beard
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Model (unrigged), scale 1:24, of a mortar launch (1800), fitted for 16 oars and a small sail (neither present), made by Mr Freddy Beard and Mr Read - employees of the donor, Mr F.C. Ihlee, Peterborough, Peterborough, England, 1930-1938. A carvel-built vessel, it has a maximum beam and aft, to accommodate the buoyancy needed to support the mortar mounted on a specially constructed platform at the stern.
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1938-638
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown) and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: 124 mm x 524 mm x 170 mm,
- type:
- model - representation
- credit:
- Frederick Charles Ihlee