21st Oct, 2009 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Victory)
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[M] A BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE TANKER S.S. BATOUM,...
A BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE TANKER S.S. BATOUM, BUILT BY LAING OF DEPTFORD WITH ENGINES BY JOHN DICKINSON OF SUNDERLAND FOR A. SUART, 1893
the carved hull with lined varnished decks, silvered fittings as appropriate, open bridge with awning stanchions, gantries, covered hatches, rudder chains, raked masts and other details, mounted on four silvered columns within period mahogany display case with moulded trim and plates (plates later, overall cleaning and restoration) - 35 x 59 x 19½in. (89 x 150 x 49.5cm.) overall
Launched on the 29th June 1893, Batoum was registered at 4,054 tons and measured 345 feet with a 44¾ foot beam and drew 29 feet. Powered by a single screw engine supplied by John Dickinson & Co. of Sunderland, she had a near-miss early in the war when, on the 18th July 1915 two and a half miles off Southwold, she was torpedoed. Managing to beach herself on a shoal, she was refloated on the 24th July and repaired. On 19th June 1917 she was torpedoed a second time six miles south of the Fastnet rock and this time foundered.
the carved hull with lined varnished decks, silvered fittings as appropriate, open bridge with awning stanchions, gantries, covered hatches, rudder chains, raked masts and other details, mounted on four silvered columns within period mahogany display case with moulded trim and plates (plates later, overall cleaning and restoration) - 35 x 59 x 19½in. (89 x 150 x 49.5cm.) overall
Launched on the 29th June 1893, Batoum was registered at 4,054 tons and measured 345 feet with a 44¾ foot beam and drew 29 feet. Powered by a single screw engine supplied by John Dickinson & Co. of Sunderland, she had a near-miss early in the war when, on the 18th July 1915 two and a half miles off Southwold, she was torpedoed. Managing to beach herself on a shoal, she was refloated on the 24th July and repaired. On 19th June 1917 she was torpedoed a second time six miles south of the Fastnet rock and this time foundered.
Sold for £5,952
Estimated at £5,000 - £8,000
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE TANKER S.S. BATOUM, BUILT BY LAING OF DEPTFORD WITH ENGINES BY JOHN DICKINSON OF SUNDERLAND FOR A. SUART, 1893
the carved hull with lined varnished decks, silvered fittings as appropriate, open bridge with awning stanchions, gantries, covered hatches, rudder chains, raked masts and other details, mounted on four silvered columns within period mahogany display case with moulded trim and plates (plates later, overall cleaning and restoration) - 35 x 59 x 19½in. (89 x 150 x 49.5cm.) overall
Launched on the 29th June 1893, Batoum was registered at 4,054 tons and measured 345 feet with a 44¾ foot beam and drew 29 feet. Powered by a single screw engine supplied by John Dickinson & Co. of Sunderland, she had a near-miss early in the war when, on the 18th July 1915 two and a half miles off Southwold, she was torpedoed. Managing to beach herself on a shoal, she was refloated on the 24th July and repaired. On 19th June 1917 she was torpedoed a second time six miles south of the Fastnet rock and this time foundered.
the carved hull with lined varnished decks, silvered fittings as appropriate, open bridge with awning stanchions, gantries, covered hatches, rudder chains, raked masts and other details, mounted on four silvered columns within period mahogany display case with moulded trim and plates (plates later, overall cleaning and restoration) - 35 x 59 x 19½in. (89 x 150 x 49.5cm.) overall
Launched on the 29th June 1893, Batoum was registered at 4,054 tons and measured 345 feet with a 44¾ foot beam and drew 29 feet. Powered by a single screw engine supplied by John Dickinson & Co. of Sunderland, she had a near-miss early in the war when, on the 18th July 1915 two and a half miles off Southwold, she was torpedoed. Managing to beach herself on a shoal, she was refloated on the 24th July and repaired. On 19th June 1917 she was torpedoed a second time six miles south of the Fastnet rock and this time foundered.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Victory), 21st Oct, 2009
