Model of the BRITISH COAST finished

After some 2 years of painstaking work and no little amounts of skill and patience we are pleased to tell you that the scale model of a ship designed and built at the Leith Shipyards of Henry Robb Ltd as Ship No 198 and originally launched in 1933 has now been completed.
The model has been built by Steve a Brit who is now ensconced in the middle of Canada many miles away from any sea.
Such is the detail in this model right down to her ropes and wires that we feel the model could well be shown in a museum and not look out of place.

You can see much more of this fine model and her build process on the main website at

www.leithshipyards.com

M.V.BRITISH COAST

Ship No 198

Was the first order for a Twin Screw Motor Cargo Vessel for the famous Coast Lines Ltd shipping company.

At 888 tons with a length overall of 230 feet and a beam of 35 feet she was a fair size of vessel built for the coastal trade around the British Isles. She was launched from the Leith yard on 6th September 1933.

She was to go on to have an interesting “War service” which you can read more of in the page dealing with Leith Built ships on war service.

British Coast (Ship No 198)