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Model of an Oared Landing Craft
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Model of an Oared Landing Craft

William May · 1785 · polychromy; wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Polychromed moulding model on supports, with battens instead of solid planking. It is a pointed stern flat-bottomed boat with a straight stem, the sheer rising forward; simple rudder with the tiller missing. The model has a large, sloping forward deck, which served as a gun platform. Behind this deck are four loose hatches with a raised floor beneath. On the gun deck are ten oarlocks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineModel of an Oared Landing Craft. 1785. William May. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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