HMY Fairy (1845); Royal/ceremonial vessel; Yacht

Scale: 1:96. A contemporary full hull and rigged model of HMY Fairy (1845). The model is decked, rigged with three masts and spars and equipped with a variety of fittings including a capstan, binnacle, wheel, pumps, a full set of boats slung from davits, and a number of skylights along the deck to give illumination down below. An inscription on the bottom of the base reads ‘model of HM Yacht Fairy designed and built by T I Ditchburn of Blackwall, 1845’.

Object Details

ID: SLR0823
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Rigged model; Block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Fairy (1845)
Date made: circa 1845
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 530 x 1180 x 205 mm; Support: 28 x 20 mm; Base: 10 x 1094 x 188 mm
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