Model, rigged, of the line and net fishing boat ‘Rob Roy’
- maker:
- A G Gifford and Co.
Model, scale 1:24, rigged, of the line and net fishing boat ‘Rob Roy’, by Gifford and Co., Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1882. This early steam fishing-boat was built at Leith for line and net fishing. She was constructed of wood but had an iron bulkhead covered in non-conducting cement dividing the hold from the engine and boiler. The engine drove the single screw which gave a speed of 8 knots.
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1882-32
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, fabric, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and cotton (fibre)
- Measurements:
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overall: 650 mm x 1000 mm x 200 mm,
- type:
- model - representation and fishing vessel
- credit:
- A G Gifford and Company
