This is our mk2 version of   RRS Sir David Attenborough which was built at Cammel Laird Birkenhead and now in service.   She is 15000 tonnes and built to be able to cope with Polar Class 4 and 5 ice. Loads of cranes and tech stuff on this ship.   The model is about 100mms or 4 inches in length

She is a research vessel owned by the Natural Environment Research Council and operated by the British Antarctic Survey for the purposes of both research and logistic support. The ship was intended to replace RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton.

The ship is 125 metres (410 ft) long, with a beam of 24 metres (79 ft). Her draught is 7 metres (23 ft) with a planned cruising speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) with a range of 19,000 nautical miles (35,000 km; 22,000 mi) at that speed. She has a helicopter deck and can accommodate a crew of 30 and 60 research staff.

In 1250 scale this model is 105mms or 4inches long and is 28mms or 1.2inches high.

ref M01. Posted all over the world with tracked postage.