Whole model, cut-away longitudinally, of ballistic missile carrying submarine, HMS 'Resolution', 1966
Whole model, cut-away longitudinally, of the ballistic missile carrying, nuclear-powered submarine H.M.S. 'Resolution', 1966, by Paul Bowyers, England, 1981. The actual H.M.S. 'Resolution' was made by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, 1966.
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Whole model, cut-away longitudinally, of the ballistic missile carrying, nuclear-powered submarine H.M.S. 'Resolution', launched 1966. She was the lead boat of a class of four, each built to carry 16 'Polaris' missiles. They were fitted with Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactors and English Electric turbines.
- Measurements:
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overall: Height = 271 mm x Width = 1358 mm x Depth = 140 mm,
- Materials:
- complete , wood (unidentified) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , metal (unknown) and paint
- Object Number:
- 1987-611/1
- type:
- submarine and cut-away object
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum