Zambezia Cargo boat Description

Zambezia Passsanger Cargo Boat 1949

Dimension: Length 80 x Width 13 x Height 31 cm.

Construction of the boat:

We place a layer of fiberglass on the hull’s planks and painted with acrylic paint.

Deck made with Beech wood.

Ornaments are made in zinc metal and painted.

Rigging made with cotton and nylon waxed in beeswax.

Zambezia Cargo boat History

Zambezia owned by Rogers & Co. (Colonial Steamships Co., Ltd) of Port Louis Mauritius. Scrapped in Karachi 1951, replaced by MV Mauritius. Cargo vessels carry chemicals, foods, etc., container ships carry intermodal containers and tankers carry liquid cargo.