Beschreibung:

(Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art from 1600, 20th November 2019) CASED MODEL OF THE CARGO LINER 'HUBERT' dated 1955, built by A.J. Berry Robinson for Mr. W. Adams Esq., the ship supplied to Builders Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, in a brass glazed case with ebonised base Ship 127cm long; overall 138cm long This passenger cargo liner was built for Booth Line by Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd, at Birkenhead. Named 'Hubert' she was launched on August 31, 1954 and after her fit-out she ran her sea trials early in January 1955. Her short mid-section superstructure was lined with two covered Promenade Decks and above an open Boat/Sports Deck. These decks provided her passengers with ample deck space for relaxation and sport facilities. The aft section also offered a covered deck and a topside recreation deck. First Class had accommodation for 70 passengers in outside cabins and suites, all having a bathroom. There was a Lounge forward on Promenade Deck which was quite pleasantly wood panelled opening into a large Veranda. The Dining Room was below, both Promenade and Boat Decks were exclusive to First Class passengers. Tourist Class had accommodation for 96 passengers who had cabins for two and four berths, most of which being outside and only some having private facilities. These were located on A and B Decks. Her service continued, but like so many services with newer and more modern and larger passenger ships competing, the Hubert in due course was no longer profitable and there were other markets where she could be of better use within the greater Vestey Bros Shipping Group. Thus by 1964 she was withdrawn and placed on charter to one of their subsidiaries in Asia, the Austasia Line. The next twenty-four years saw a number of changes of owners, names and purposes for the ship, and she was eventually broken up in 1985.