Model, of HMS Bustler

This wooden model is of HMS Bustler, a salvage tug designed and built by Henry Robb Ltd of Leith. HMS Bustler was the first of the world famous class of salvage tugs of this name. The model is built to a scale of 1:48.

Eight vessels of this type were constructed for the British Admiralty during World War II. 'Bustler' had a maximum speed of 16 knots and an operating range of 9000 miles. Her 3200 horsepower diesel engines, with Vulcan hydraulic coupling, were built by British Auxiliaries Ltd of Glasgow. She was 205 feet overall and had a gross tonnage of 1100.

In 1943 'Bustler' successfully towed the severely damaged 14,000 ton merchant ship 'Durham' from Gibraltar to England through submarine infested waters. The following year this tug was one of the vessels responsible for towing the Conum pipe-laying drum loaded with 1500 tone of steel pipes across the Channel in connection with the Pluto operation for the invasion of Normandy.

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Online ID:	000-180-000-148-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1992.28
Date:	1912 Model & original: 1942
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What:	Catalogue, sales
Subject:
Who:	Arrol-Johnston Motor Cars
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Description:	Arrol-Johnston Motor Cars sales catalogue, 1912
References:	Storer, J D. Ship Models in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: A catalogue of models representing the history of shipping from 1500 BC to the present day. Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Information Series, 1985, p 91.
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