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Sailing Ship Model - Clipper, Thermopylae
Reg. No: ST 020051
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- Summary:
- Model of the clipper ship Thermopylae. This 948 ton cargo sailing vessel was built by Walter Hood & Co. in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1868 to a design by Bernard Waymouth. The hull was made of iron frames with teak planking. It was designed for and used in the China tea trade by the Aberdeen White Star Line and became famous for several speed records. Thermopylae also made frequent visits to Australian ports, as did her rival the Cutty Sark. On her maiden voyage she sailed from London to Melbourne in a record 60 days (pilot to pilot) under Captain Kemball. Following several changes of ownership, the ship was sold to the Portrugese government for use as a sail training vessel in 1897 and was scuttled off Portrugal in 1907. This 1:96 scale model built by Cyril L. Hume was purchased by the Museum in 1936. Along with Malcolm Armstrong, Hume was the author of the book 'Cutty Sark & Thermopylae: Era of Sail'.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 620 mm (Height), 330 mm (Width), 950 mm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | clipper ships, sailing vessels |
| Themes this item is part of: | Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | WATER TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Wind Power - Sailing Vessels |
| Tertiary Classification: | model clipper ships |
| Model Scale: | 1:96 |
| Modelmaker: | Mr Cyril Hume, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, pre 1936 |
| User of Item Modelled: | Charles Matheson, Australia Matheson captained the original Thermopylae |
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