AWATEA, Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, 1936

Awatea model 1:600 by Alexander Scherbak

Awatea, waterline ocean liner model in scale 1:600

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Model is hand built by marine artist Alexander Scherbak

out of selected hardwoods with steel and brass wire parts. Bridge houses and bulwarks made from mahogany wood and naturally finished. Model comes in cardboard box.

Scale 1:600. Length of the model – 10.5" (27.68 cm).

This project was initiated by request from Mr. Derek Head, author of well known book "Bassett-Lowke waterline ship models". In March 2008 wait list was open for 8 models only.

Sold out! Models are purchased by avid collectors of Bassett Lowke and Van Ryper ship models from UK, USA and Germany.

Orders, questions, pictures - email sansim555@msn.com

Awatea was built by Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness in 1936 for service on the Trans-Tasman route of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. She was one of the fastes t liners in the world. Vessel had a very short life and was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean in 1942 while on troopship duties to North Africa.

She was concidered by many as one of the most beautifull passenger ships ever built.