1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VIII.: James Laing
From Graces Guide
315. LAING, JAMES, Sunderland.
Model of the ship "Vimiera," 1,020 tons, belonging to Messrs. D. Dunbar and Sons, of London, built by James Laing. Proportion of length to beam 5 to 1: it is said to be remarkable for fast sailing and large capacity.
Principal dimensions — Length 165 feet; Breadth 33 feet; Depth 23 feet; Length from head to taffrail 196 feet.
One side represents the ship in the finished state, and the fastening applied in securing her; the other side shows the disposition of the framing, and the various descriptions of knees used in connecting the beams to the sides of the ship. This side is so arranged as to open, and show the internal structure of the ship.
The model was made by Thomas Hardy.
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