Model, of steamship Harpathian

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This wooden model is of the steamship 'Harpathian', a general cargo vessel built in 1930 at Sunderland by Bartram & Sons Ltd for the National Steamship Co Ltd. 'Harpathian' carried general cargoes under the management of J & C Harrison Ltd of London. The model is built to a scale of 1:96.

The ship's engines were built by the North Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd of Sunderland.

'Harpathian' served during World War II until she was torpedoed and sunk between the Canaries and Cape Verde Islands on 22 April 1941.

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• Online ID: 000-180-002-050-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1945.3
• Date: Model: Between 1930 and 1945; Original: 1930
  
• Material: Ship, steam / model
  
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• What: Ship, steam / model
  
• Subject: 23. SHIPPING, Steam and Motor Ships (Departmental Classification)
  
• Who: Bartram & Sons Ltd., Sunderland (Builders of original ship)
  National Steamship Company Ltd (Owner of original ship)
  S.S. Harpathian
  
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• Description: Model of the 1930 vessel S.S. Harpathian, to a scale of 1:96
  
• 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 41. 
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