Stern Of SS Rifle

This is all that remains of *SS Rifle*, one of the earliest surviving examples of a small pre-fabricated screw steamer in the British Isles. *Rifle* was purchased by the Locheil Estate in the 1860s for use on Loch Arkaig, ferrying goods, passengers and mail between the isolated dwellings around the loch. As well as being a practical vessel, *Rifle* was also used for pleasure, often carrying shooting parties. The boat was laid-up in the 1930s, and whilst being scrapped, sank and lay buried until removed by the army after becoming a hazard to wartime vessels working from the pier. *Rifle* was blasted away from the pier, losing the bow in the process. Despite being submerged for over half a century, it was raised in 1990. Although in a very fragile condition, *Rifle's* propeller is a well-preserved example of an early design. The model was created as a part of 'Scanning The Horizon' 3D digitisation project. We would like to thank [RPS Europe](http://www.rpsgroup.com) their help during this project. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab本藏品为**SS Rifle**号仅存残骸，该船是不列颠群岛现存最早的小型预制螺旋桨蒸汽船（screw steamer）之一。19世纪60年代，洛奇尔庄园（Locheil Estate）购入该船，用于阿尔凯格湖（Loch Arkaig）水域，在湖区周边的偏远聚居地之间往返运送货物、乘客与邮件。 除承担实用航运任务外，**Rifle**号还兼具休闲功能，常搭载狩猎出行团体。 该船于20世纪30年代被封存搁置，在拆解作业期间沉没并被泥沙掩埋，直至其对从该码头作业的战时船只构成航行隐患后，由军方将其清拆移除。清拆过程中，**Rifle**号以爆破方式与码头分离，船首在此过程中遗失。 尽管在水下沉没超过半个世纪，该船残骸仍于1990年被打捞出水。尽管船体状态极为脆弱，**Rifle**号的螺旋桨（propeller）却是早期螺旋桨设计的保存完好的实例。 本次3D模型的制作，是「扫描地平线（Scanning The Horizon）」三维数字化项目的一部分。 谨此感谢RPS Europe（http://www.rpsgroup.com）为本项目提供的协助。 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab