Half-hull plating model of a 36-foot Double Chine Steel-Work Launch
Creator
J. Zerafa
Date1961
Classification(s)
Object TypeHalf Block Model
Registration NumberMMM 004871
DescriptionCreated in 1961 by the Bailey (Malta) Ltd Merchant Ship Design Office. The complex curves of a hull's shell plating could not be easily drawn on plan in the era before computers. Shipbuilders therefore used a scaled-down half-block model of the hull as a working production tool and marked plate-lines with ink. InscriptionsNumbered measurements in black ink. On top of the model, in black ink "36Ft. Single Screw Steel Work Launch L.O.A. 36-OO, BREADTH MOULDED 10'-0", DEPTH MOULDED 5'-11/2" MODEL "C"". MaterialWood, ink
Scale1:12
Published ReferencesHind, J. Anthony. (1961). Shaping the Ship, "The Bailey News", July 1961, No. 21, pgs. 146-147.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 84468
- Inventory Card 40393-4
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum
