Halfmodel van een drijvende batterij Half Model of a floating battery object type: ship model half model Item number: NG-MC-1199 Inscriptions / Brands: inscription, top center, on an oval brown label: JUPITER / Armored floating / BATTERY / 18th St 'label, top right: "1199", former inventory number description: Polychrome stack model (starboard) of a floating battery, under gray and black above the waterline. The hull is that of a liner of 84 pieces, the bottom piece cut off and provided with a flat bottom, removed the upper decks and replaced by an armored superstructure with declining front a
Halfmodel van een drijvende batterij Half Model of a floating battery object type: ship model half model Item number: NG-MC-1199 Inscriptions / Brands: inscription, top center, on an oval brown label: JUPITER / Armored floating / BATTERY / 18th St 'label, top right: "1199", former inventory number description: Polychrome stack model (starboard) of a floating battery, under gray and black above the waterline. The hull is that of a liner of 84 pieces, the bottom piece cut off and provided with a flat bottom, removed the upper decks and replaced by an armored superstructure with declining front and rear bulkhead: this superstructure has a high front and rear portion with inwardly pitched roofs. Three portholes in the side and two stacked rows of half portholes in the front and rear bulkhead (the battery had six pieces and six rear). In the inner baffles located opposite each other of the upper portions are four hits holes arranged on each side: the marksmen were to shoot at an angle therefrom. Behind a roer. Manufacturer : model maker: Rijkswerf Vlissingen Place manufacture: Vlissingen Date: 1867 Physical characteristics: wood material: wood Technique: polychromie Dimensions: h cm. B × cm. D × cm. ToelichtingDe Jupiter, floating battery of 18 pieces, 57 meters long, was rebuilt for the second time in 1863-1870 to this design. She was in 1859-1860 from the liner of 84 pieces De Zeeuw (C. Soetermeer, Vlissingen 1819-1825) converted to floating battery. Discharged : Jupiter (ship)
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