1950s Cargo Freighter Ship Model STL

A general cargo freighter of the 1950s. The long hull has a raised forecastle and poop, with a row of portholes and four hatch covers along the decks. Amidships stands a stepped superstructure with windows, a bridge, lifeboats and a single funnel, while cargo masts fore and aft carry angled derrick booms for loading. Before container ships took over from the 1960s, freighters like this carried mixed cargo in their holds and loaded it with their own derricks, calling at ports all over the world.…

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