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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.

Materials:

wood

metal

fabric

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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