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Model, of steam packet ship St Ola

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Model, of steam packet ship St Ola
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A packet is a ship which sails at regular intervals between certain ports for the conveyance of mails, goods or passengers. This wooden model represents the steam packet 'St Ola', built in 1892 by Hall Russell of Aberdeen for the North of Scotland and Orkney and Shetland Steam Navigation Company.

The model, built to a scale of 1:48, shows the single black funnel, open bridge and three lifeboats on board.

'St Ola's' normal route was between Scrabster, Scapa and Stromness. However, during both World Wars she carried personnel and supplies for the naval anchorage at Scapa Flow. Despite many other ships of the same company being bombed or mined, 'St Ola' survived and was finally replaced in 1951 by a new motor ship of the same name.

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