This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
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The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
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'Blenheim' (1709). Scale 1:96. Plan showing an incomplete plan of middle deck, lower deck, and orlop deck for 'Blenheim' (1709), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, as converted to a hospital ship. 'Blenheim' was converted to
circa 1740 or 1755
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. deck
NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 540, states that 'Peregrina' was launched as the 'Merlin', and that the 'Pembroke Prize' was launched as the 'Vulture'. The plan does not relate to the ex-Spanish ship
1743
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. lines This plan relates to the new-builds which originally hads the names of the ships they replaced - esp. the Rupert's Prize and Pembroke's Prize.
Peregrina was launched as Merlin
Galgo was launched as Swallow
NMM, progress Book, volume 2,
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Harwich (1743); Colchester (1744); Falkland (1744); Chester (1744); Winchester (1744); Portland (1744); Rochester (1749); Gloucester (1745); Norwich (1745); Ruby (1745); Advice (1745). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Harwich (1743), Colchest
30 June 1743
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Harwich (1743); Colchester (1744); Falkland (1744); Chester (1744); Winchester (1744); Portland (1744); Rochester (1749); Gloucester (1745); Norwich (1745); Ruby (1745); Advice (1745); Salisbury (1746); Colchester (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the or
30 June 1743
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Harwich (1743); Colchester (1744); Falkland (1744); Chester (1744); Winchester (1744); Portland (1744); Rochester (1749); Gloucester (1745); Norwich (1745); Ruby (1745); Advice (1745); Salisbury (1746); Colchester (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the up
30 June 1743
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Panther (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with some decoration detail, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Panther (1746), a 1741 Establishment, 50-gun, Fourth Rate, two-decker. This
November 1743
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Panther (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for Panther (1743), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker.
28 June 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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Princess Louisa (1744); Defiance (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Princess Louisa (1744) and Defiance (1744), both 1741 Establishment 60-gun Fourth Rates.
19 October 1743
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