Canberra
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Object number2011.1253.081
TitleCanberra
CreatorCM (producer)
DescriptionModel of the passenger ship Canberra. Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1960 for P&O. Had the most powerful steam turbo elextric units ever installed in a passenger ship. Initially served on the UK to Australia route but from 1974 onward acted as a cruise ship. Saw service as a troopship in 1982 in the Falkland Islands War. Scrapped in Pakistan in 1997.
Object nameship model
Object categorymodel
Techniquecrafted
Dimensions
- height: 40 mm
width: 30 mm
length: 200 mm
