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Model of Torpedo craft HMS 'Lightning'

Made:
1876-1935 in Chiswick
maker:
John I Thornycroft and Company Limited
Whole model, scale 1:24 Whole model, scale 1:24
Whole model, scale 1:24 Whole model, scale 1:24

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Whole model, scale 1:24
Science Museum Group Collection
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Whole model, scale 1:24
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Whole model, scale 1:24, of the first torpedo boat in the British Navy, the HMS 'Lightning' (1876). Made by John I Thornycroft and Company Limited, Chiswick, Hounslow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1876-1935.

Details

Category:
Warships
Object Number:
1935-297
Materials:
complete, wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), tin (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and cotton (textile)
Measurements:
overall: 241 mm x 1115 mm x 140 mm,
type:
model - representation and torpedo
credit:
J Thornycroft and Company

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