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Model of ‘Tango Maru’ Ship
Specifications
Model of ‘Tango Maru’ Ship
Category
Transportation
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents - Model
Object Origin
Builder:
Mitsui Biski Dockyards and Engine Works
Date Original design:
c. 1904
Place of Production:
Nagasaki, Japan
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: 1/48 scale model of of a freight ship. Black and red hull with "TANGO MARU" and Japanese characters on each side of bow; off-white planked deck with two wood masts and boom arms with rigging/cables, one black smokestack and ten white life boats; other deck elements include gold colored anchors, winches, ventilation tubes and rope; awning structure with rolls of fabric on center top deck.
Measurements: Object:
Height: 38 in, Length: 9 ft 3 in, Width: 13 in
Credit
Recieved from Armour Institute of Technology, 30.808
Display Status
On Exhibit
Model of ‘Tango Maru’ Ship
About: Model of ‘Tango Maru’ Ship
About: Model of ‘Tango Maru’ Ship
Tango Maru was built in Nagasaki, Japan in 1904 by Mitsubishi. It was called a “three-island ship,” because its forecastle, mid-ship structure and poop deck looked like three islands when viewed from the horizon. This cargo and passenger steamer was a type widely used in the Pacific Ocean in the early 20th century. The tall, angled cranes hoisted break-bulk cargo in giant nets.
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