Model of a ship camel
The shallow waters around the Pampus sandbank off Amsterdam formed an obstacle for larger ships. To prevent them running aground, tanks filled with water were attached to their sides. Pumping the water out of these ‘ship camels’ raised the vessels, allowing them to be towed over the shallows. One side of this model has been curved to fit against the ship’s hull. The planking has been omitted to reveal its internal structure.
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Model of a ship camel
The shallow waters around the Pampus sandbank off Amsterdam formed an obstacle for larger ships. To prevent them running aground, tanks filled with water were attached to their sides. Pumping the water out of these ‘ship camels’ raised the vessels, allowing them to be towed over the shallows. One side of this model has been curved to fit against the ship’s hull. The planking has been omitted to reveal its internal structure.
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De ondiepte Pampus bij Amsterd ...... t de constructie zichtbaar is.
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The shallow waters around the ...... reveal its internal structure.
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Rijksmuseum
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Model of a ship camel
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Model van een scheepskameel
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created
c. 1780 - c. 1840
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ca. 1780 - ca. 1840
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extent
breedte 97,5 cm
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depth 21.5 cm
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diepte 21,5 cm
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height 12.5 cm
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hoogte 12,5 cm
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width 97.5 cm
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Collectie: Marinemodellenkamer
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Collection: Navy Model Room
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provenance
...; transferred from the Mini ...... The Hague, to the museum, 1883
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