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Miss Britain III
BAE0064
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| Collection | |
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| Gallery location | Neptune Court (Floor plans) |
| Vessels | Miss Britain III 1933 |
| Publication(s) | Treasures of the National Maritime Museum Gloria Clifton and Nigel Rigby |
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Object details:
| Object ID | BAE0064 |
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| Description | Miss Britain III was designed, built and driven by Hubert Scott Paine, a noted pioneer of flying boats and fast naval attack craft. The stepped hydroplane hull was constructed using alcad aluminium shett over an aluminium and wooden frame. It was powered by a Napier 'Lion' series VII B engine; the aero version was the world air-speed record holder. In 1933, Miss Britain III was narrowly beaten in the Harmsworth Trophy. However, in that same year she was the first boat to pass the 100 mph (161 km/h) mark on salt water in the Solent. |
| Date made | 1933 |
| Artist/Maker | Scott-Paine, Hubert The British Power Boat Company, The |
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| Place made | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Materials | asbestos; alloy |
| Measurements | 1626 mm x 8585 mm x 2413 mm |
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