Model of torpedo boat destroyer HMS 'Albatross'

Made:: 1898-1935 in Chiswick

maker:: John I Thornycroft and Company Limited

Model of Torpedo craft H.M.S. 'Albatross'. Unknown maker, 1898

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Model of Torpedo craft H.M.S. 'Albatross'. Unknown maker, 1898
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Whole model, scale 1:48, of the twin-screw destroyer the HMS 'Albatross' (1898), in glazed case (see note) by John I. Thornycroft and Company Limited, Chiswick, London, 1898-1935

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Category:: Warships

Object Number:: 1935-299

Materials:: wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (alloy), metal plated (unknown), cotton (fibre) and paint

Measurements:: overall: 359 mm x 1479 mm x 135 mm,

type:: model - representation and torpedo

credit:: J Thornycroft and Company

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Model of torpedo boat destroyer HMS 'Albatross'

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