Image of Atlantis'; 'Andes', c.1946 (fruit wood, cotton, brass, copper, paint) by British School, (20th-21st century)

Atlantis'; 'Andes', c.1946 (fruit wood, cotton, brass, copper, paint)

IMAGE number: MMM7340549
Image title: Atlantis'; 'Andes', c.1946 (fruit wood, cotton, brass, copper, paint)
Artist: British School, (20th-21st century) / British
Location: National Maritime Museum, London, UK
Medium: fruit wood, cotton, brass, copper, paint
Date: c. 1946 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions: 59.3x280x50.7 cms

Image description: Creator: Bassett-Lowke Ltd Scale: 1:96. Waterline model of the 'Atlantis' (renamed in 1930), originally named 'Andes' (1913), a hospital ship (powered). Model is decked and rigged. Plaques inscribed ""Atlantis" Triple screw 15135 tons gross Built at Harland & Wolff Ltd as 'Andes' for the Royal Mail Lines Passenger and Freight Service to South America. Commissioned 1915 as armed merchant cruiser and joined the 10th cruiser squadron Refitted 1920 and rejoined the Royal Mail Lines fleet. Converted 1930 for pleasure cruising - the largest vessel in the world solely devoted to cruising Requisitioned 1939 commissioned as a Hospital Ship. Model presented by Royal Mail Lines to the National Maritime Museum." and "Model by Bassett-Lowke Northampton". A very fine-looking triple-screw passenger liner built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, originally for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, but transferred to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company before her launch in 1913, bearing the name
Photo credit: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 1940s / 20th century / boat / transport / steamship / colour / United Kingdom / Europe / hospital / model (object) / ship / object / liner

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