5 additional metal pieces from the model of the boiler of the HMS 'Thunderer'
- Made:
- 1876-1925 in United Kingdom
5 additional wood and metal pieces from the model of the boiler the HMS Thunderer (1872), illustrating the damage sustained by the machinery after an explosion in 1876, consists of 1) one wooden gasket pipe joint, 2) two connecting pipes, one of which has a blast hole in the side, 3) two warped sections of boiler plating, the larger of which fits the right hand side end of the boiler wall, and the smaller fits longitudinaly across the top part of the front of the boiler.
Details
- Category:
- Marine Engines
- Object Number:
- 1925-18/3
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint, wood (unidentified) and incomplete: some damage and areas missing
- Measurements:
-
pipes: 40 mm x 70 mm x 45 mm, .115kg
gasket pipe joint: 55 mm x 47 mm x 47 mm, .055kg
large sheeting section: 3 mm x 330 mm x 790 mm, .499kg
small sheeting section: 5 mm x 400 mm x 110 mm, .235kg
- type:
- pieces
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