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Crime Sheet
Victim's Name:
A 1:48 scale model of the ship, SS Malakand.
Age:
Made by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1905.
Used For:
The owners, the Brocklebank shipping line of Liverpool, used the model for display purposes - it was a
promotional and status object.
Place of Residence:
The Brocklebank offices - nothing more is known. Now in the museum's collection.
Damage:
The paint is damaged on one side of the hull only. The red pigment has changed colour and the surface of the paint is cracked.
Image:
Date of damage:
Unknown. The model was acquired by the museum in 1973, so the damage occurred between 1905 and then.
Other evidence:
The original mahogany display case shows signs
of damage as well - the varnish and wood have lightened.
The Suspects >>
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