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Half Model of a Fireship
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Partial block and partial rib model (starboard). The hull above the waterline is closed. Three levels: on blocks lies the very low lower deck, on which two ovens are placed; half-deck and forecastle deck, on the forecastle deck a chimney; upper deck. Deck beams lie over the well. Round stern with a drop gate. The stem and sternpost curve forward and aft, with two oak planks and one elm plank. Round frame with a flat bottom.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHalf Model of a Fireship. c. 1795. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.