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'Ardent' (1764); 'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun (lower) deck proposed for 'Ardent' (1764), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan includes later (undated) alterations for converting a ship of this class
Circa October 1762
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'Ardent' (1764); 'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms proposed for 'Ardent' (1764), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan includes later (undated) alterations for convertin
Circa October 1762
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'Ardent' (1764); 'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle proposed for 'Ardent' (1764), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan includes later (undated) alterations for converting a ship of
Circa October 1762
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'Ardent' (1764); 'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck proposed for 'Ardent' (1764), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan includes later (undated) alterations for converting a ship of this class to a
Circa October 1762
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'Ardent' (1764); 'Raisonable' (1768); 'Belliqueux' (1780); 'Agamemnon' (1782); 'Indefatigable' (1784); 'Stately' (1784); 'Nassau' (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the imboard profile f
Circa October 1762
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'Augusta' (1763). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed for 'Augusta' (1763), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the Navy, 1755-1771].
26 May 1762
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'Barfleur' (1768); 'Prince George' (1772). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Prince George' (1772) and 'Barfleur' (1768), both 90-gun Second Rate, three-deckers.
circa 1766-8
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'Courageux' (1761). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration and name in a cartouche on the counter, the sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and the longitudinal half-breadth for 'Courageux' (1761
4 January 1762
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. deck
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. deck
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. deck, quarter & forecastle
1762
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. lines & profile Date: NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 666, states that 'Boulogne' was 'surveyed in a dock at Plymouth the 26th Mar. and found to be fit for His Majesty's service'. She was docked on 16 April 1762 for fi
1762
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. lines & profile
1762
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. Lower deck plan
1762
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. platform
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. sheer
1762
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. sheer & profile
1762
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Albion (1763). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed (and approved) for Albion (1763), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Circa February/early March 1762
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Ardent (1764); Raisonnable (1768) [alternative spelling: Raisonable]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with quarter gallery decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Ardent (1764) at Hull, and late
5 January 1762
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Barfleur (1768). Scale 1:48. Plan showing sheer lines with some outboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for 'Barfleur' (1768), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker. The plan illustrates 'Barfleur' without her roundhouse.
19 March 1762
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Glatton (fl.1762). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, profile with both inboard and outboard details, longitudinal half breadth for the Glatton (fl.1762), a 110ft, 679 ton, three-masted East India Company ship under the command of Captain Doveton. Th
circa March 1762
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Hussar (1763), Soleby (1763). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines, including one water line, for Hussar (1763) and later for Soleby (1763), both 28-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates. Annotation on the reverse: "A Copy of this Draft with the Body the same
circa. February 1762
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Hussar (1763). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth for building Hussar (1763), a 28-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, at Rotherithe by Robert Inswood. Signed Thomas Slade (Surveyor of the Navy 1755-71)
19 March 1762
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London (1766); Impregnable (1786); Prince (1788); Windsor Castle (1790). Scale 1:48. Plan showing Inboard profile as proposed (and approved) for 'London' (1766), and later with alterations for 'Impregnable' (1786), 'Prince '(
24 June 1762
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London (1766); Prince (1788); Windsor Castle (1790); Impregnable (1786); Blenheim (1761). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the above waterline profile for altering the sheer of 'London' (1766), and later for 'Prince' (1788), 'Windsor Cast
circa May 1762
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Swift (1763); Vulture (1763). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Swift (1763) and Vulture (1763), both 14-gun Ship S
Circa March 1762
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Barfleur (1768); Prince George (1772); Princess Royal (1773); Formidable (1777). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Barfleur' (1768), and later for 'Prince George' (1772), 'Prin
circa March 1762
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London (1766). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck plan as proposed for 'London' (1766) a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
circa June 1762
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London (1766). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms proposed for 'London' (1766), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
circa June 1762
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London (1766). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle proposed for 'London' (1766), 90-gun Second Rate, third-decker. The alterations to the deck beams, bulkheads and the addition of quarterdeck gun ports relate to modifications
circa June 1762
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London (1766). Scale 1:48. Profile showing gun deck (lower deck) as proposed for 'London' (1766), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
circa June 1762
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London (1766). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'London' (1766), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker. This plan includes the names of the storerooms and cabins, unlike ZAZ0307. Initialled by Thomas Slade [S
circa 1762
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