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'Aquilon' (1786), [also spelt Aquillon or Acquillon]. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Aquilon (1786). From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne,
1782
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'Colossus' (1787); 'Leviathan' (1790); 'Carnatic' (1783); 'Minotaur' (1793). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Colossus' (1787), 'Leviathan'
February 1782
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'Royal Geoge' (1788); 'Queen Charlotte' (1790). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Royal George' (1788), and a year later for 'Queen Charlotte' (1790), both 100-
circa November 1782
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'Royal George' (1788). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for 'Royal George' (1788), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. This plan was later recalled and replaced
23 March 1782
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'Standard' (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Standard' (1782), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Deptford Dockyard.
8 October 1782
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'Tremendous' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building 'Tremendous' (1784), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, at Deptford by Mr William Barnard. Initialled by Edward Hunt [
22 January 1782
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'Venerable' (1784); 'Victorious' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Venerable' (1784) and 'Victorious' (1785), both 74-gun Third Rate two-deckers building at blackwall by Mr Joh
29 January 1782
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. deck, orlop
1782
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. deck, quarter & forecastle
1782
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. deck, quarter & forecastle
1782
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. frame
1782
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. Inboard profile plan Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784]. NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 304, states that 'Solebay' was begun in May 1783 by Barnard & Adams, and launched 26 March 1785. NMM, Progress Book, vo
7 May 1782
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. Inboard profile plan
1782
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. lines
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. lines & profile
1782
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. Lower deck plan
1782
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. Lower deck plan
1782
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. stern
1782
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. Upper deck plan
1782
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. Upper deck plan
1782
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Cambridge (1755). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the stern board decoration, and sheer lines for Cambridge, an 80-gun Third Rate, three-decker, with her quarterdeck altered and roundhouse removed. The plan illustrates the repairs with oak and fir, and the addi
24 May 1782
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Cormorant (captured 1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Cormorant (captured 1781), a captured American privateer, as
31 August 1782
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Echo (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth for Echo (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop, as built and launched at Liverpool in October 1782 by John Barton.
Circa October 1782
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Echo (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck and lower deck for Echo (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop, as built and launched at Liverpool in October 1782. Reverse: Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore and aft platforms for Ech
Circa October 1782
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Echo (1782); Rattler (1783); Calypso (1783); Brisk (1784); Nautilus (1784); Scorpion (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the stern board with some structural decoration detail, including the name in a cartouche on the counter, for Echo (1782), and later fo
Circa May 1782
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Echo (1782); Rattler (1783); Calypso (1783); Brisk (1784); Nautilus (1784); Scorpion (1785).. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck for Echo (1782), and later for Rattler (1783), Calypso (1783), Brisk (1784), Nautilus
22 February 1782
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Hind (1785) and Laurel (cancelled 1783). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth for building Hind (1785), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, building at Sandgate by Messers Clayton and Wilson. This plan was originally
5th November 1782
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Hind (1785), Laurel (cancelled 1783). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Hind (1785) and Laurel (cancelled 1783), both 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates, following the design for Milford (1759) of the same class. Annoted in top right
circa. November 1782
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Inspector (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop as built by Mr Game at Wivenhoe. The bo
1782
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Inspector (1782). Scale: 1:48?. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop, as built at Wivenhoe in 1782. Note that all the decks are slightly superimposed o
1782
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Orestes (captured 1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Orestes (captured 1781), a captured Dutch privateer, as taken off in 1782 at Deptford while being fitted in the Single Dock, as an 18-gun Bri
August 1782
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Pegase (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with decoration detail and name in a cartouche on the counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Pegase (1782), a captured French T
27 June 1782
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Polyphemus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Polyphemus (1782), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as launched at Sheerness
Circa July 1782
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Polyphemus (1782). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the roundhouse, quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and orlop deck for Polyphemus (1782), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as launched at Sheerness Dockyard, April 1782. Signed by Henry Peake
Circa July 1782
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Scipio (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Scipio (1782), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built by Mr Barnard at Deptford and completed at Woolwic
Circa November 1782 to January 1783
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Serpent (cancelled 1783). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth for building the Serpent (cancelled 1783), a 16-gun Ship Sloop. The order was cancelled when the builder Phineas Jacobs of Sandgate failed (i.e.
4 December 1782
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Swan (purchased 1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Swan (purchased 1781), a 14-gun Brig Sloop purchased in December 1781. Signed by John Henslow [Ma
May 1782
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Trimmer (captured 1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Trimmer (captured 1782), a captured French privateer, as fitted as a brig. The plan records the
31 August 1782
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Trusty (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Trusty (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built by James Martin Hilhouse at Br
Circa March 1784
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with alterations to the head, longitudinal half-breadth proposed (
22 March 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787),
22 April 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787), Severn (1786),
1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787), Severn (1786), Adven
1782
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Berwick (1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Berwick (1781), a purchased merchantman, as taken off and fitted at Deptford Dockyard as a 24?-gun Armed Storeship. The plan incl
14 January 1782
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Elephant (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Elephant (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Bursledon by Mr George Parsons. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-178
1 February 1782
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Elephant (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Elephant (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Bursledon by Mr George Parsons. The date on t
1 February 1782
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'Tortoise' (1782) - ex-'Prussion Eagle' or 'Russian Eagle'. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detaill and longitudinal half breadth for Tortoise (1782), a 16-gun Storeship, as fitted at Deptford
14 March 1782
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'Prosperity' (1782) - ex-Mercantle/Fame. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half breadth for Prosperity (1782), a 22-gun armed Storeship as fitted at Deptford Dockyard. The plan includes a D
14 May 1782
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Chichester (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Chichester (1785), a 44 - gun Fifth Rate two - decker, building at Itchenor by Mr Batson with Crookenden, Taylor & Smith. Signed J[ohn]. Williams (Survayor of the Navy)
10th June 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheernes
10 July 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle deck for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787),
10 July 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787), Severn (1786), Adven
10 July 1782
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Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Dover (1786), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker, building at Bursledon by Mr Parsons. Signed by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
17 July 1782
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Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building Dover (1786), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker, building at Bursledon by Mr Parsons. Signed by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
17 July 1782
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42ft Gunboat (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section, body plan, inboard profile, and deck plan for a 20-oared, 42ft Gunboat with a stern-mounted gun, for the defence of Gibraltar in 1782.
9 October 1782
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Squirrel (1785). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, the longitudinal half breadth as proposed (and approved) for building the Squirrel (1785), a 24-gun, Sixth Rate at Liverpool by Mr John Barton. Signed Edward Hunt (Surveyor of the Navy)
11th December 1782
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