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'America' (1777). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for 'America' (1777), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784].
24 June 1771
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'Duke' (1777); 'Saint George' (1785); 'Glory' (1788). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with gallery decorations, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for 'Duke' (1777), and later
24 June 1771
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'Vengeance' (1774). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Vengeance', a 74-gun Third Rate two-decker. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784].
24 July 1771
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'Vengeance' (1774). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with alterations for fixing the head to the stem, for 'Vengeance', a 74-gun Third Rate two-decker. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784].
26 November 1771
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1771
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. lines & profile
1771
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Active (1758). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the quater deck and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck and fore & aft platforms for Active (1758), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, as taken off at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed Ed Hunt (Master Shipwright, 1767-1772)
9th August 1771
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Centurion (1774). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with quarter gallery decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Centurion (1774), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. Signed by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the
28 January 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with modifications to decks and sten timbers, longitudinal half breadth both for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774)both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates. Annotation, top right: &qu
c. January 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore and aft platforms as proposed and approved for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774), both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates.
c. October 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan as proposed and approved for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774), both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates. Annotation in top right: "A Copy was sent to Messers Bernard & Turner
c. October 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan as proposed and approved for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774), both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates.
c. October 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the midship, fore and aft framing proposed and approved for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774), both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates. Annotation in top right: "N.B. All the Timbers in the Midship Room
June 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarter deck and forecastle as proposed for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774), both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates.
c. October 1771
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Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan as proposed and approved for Diamond (1774), Orpheus (1774), both 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates.
c. October 1771
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Ferret (1760). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle (as lengthened), upper deck, lower deck and platform for Ferret (1760), a 14-gun Ship Sloop. The plan illustrates the ship as she was altered during her Great Repair at Woolwich Doc
26 August 1771
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Isis (1774); Renown (1774). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Renown (1774), and later used for Isis (1774), both 50-gun Fourth Rate two-deckers built in private yards. The pl
28 January 1771
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Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, longitudinal half breadth for building Orpheus (1774),a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. This is likely to be Orpheus as a copy of ZAZ3172 dated 18 January 1771 was sent to Messers Bernard &a
18 January 1771
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Scorpion (1771). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for the Scorpion (1771), a purchased merchant ship. The plan includes alterations to the deck proposed for fitting as a fireship. It a
2 August 1771
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Scorpion (1771). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms for the Scorpion (1771), a purchased merchant ship, as proposed for fitting as a fireship. It also records her under her fireship name of Aetna/Etna. She was ultimately completed as
2 August 1771
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Siren [alternative spelling: Syren] (1773); Fox (1773); Enterprize (1773) [alternative spelling: Enterprise]; Surprize (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth as proposed and approved for building Siren [
1st January 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the lower deck plan proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates.
circa. November 1770 - February 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan as proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates, with later modifications to the bowspirit.
circa. November 1770 - August 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth as proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates, with later modi
c. November 1770 - February 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with stern quarter decoration and longitudinal half breadth as proposed and approved for Triton (1773),Greyhound (1773), and later for Boreas (1774), all 2
1st January 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms, proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates.
circa. November 1770 - February 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for bow, stern quater and midship areas, proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates.
c. November 1770 - June 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quater deck and forecastle as proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates.
circa. November 1770 - February 1771
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Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck planas proposed and approved for Triton (1773), Greyhound (1773), Boreas (1774), all 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates.
c. November 1770 - February 1771
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Triton (1773). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with decoration detail and name on the stern counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half breadth for Triton (1773), a 28-gun Sixth Rate Frigate,
1773
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Valiant (1759). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines proposed (and approved) for repairing the Valiant (1759), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan indicates her 'as built' in ticked lines. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the N
27 December 1771
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Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Orpheus (1774), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate to be built in a private yard. Signed by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the Navy, 1755-177
1 January 1771
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'Raven' (1771). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarter deck and forecastle, and inboard profile of 'Raven' (1771), purchased while building and proposed as a fireship, but ordered to be fitted as a fourteen gun ship sloop (frigate).
circa February 1771
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'Raven' (1771). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, lower deck with carlines, and fore and aft platforms for 'Raven' (1771) purchased while building and proposed as a fireship, but ordered to be fitted as a fourteen gun ship slo
circa February 1771
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'Eagle' (1774); 'Vigilant' (1774); 'America' (1777); 'Ruby' (1776); 'Standard' (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Eagle' (1774), late
11 February 1771
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'Vengeance' (1774); 'Sultan' (1775); 'Hector' (1774); 'Royal Oak' (1769). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for 'Vengeance' (1774),
11 February 1771
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Richmond (1757). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan and orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Richmond (1757), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 332 shtates that 'Richmond' (1757) arrived at Dept
12 February 1771
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Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) of the fore and aft and midship frames for Orpheus (1774), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, as built at Harwich by Mr Brs Bernard and Turner. Signed J.Williams (Surveyor of the Navy)
13 June 1771
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Crescent (captured 1758). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the half-breadth for quarter deck and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Crescent (1759), a captured French Frigate, as taken off/fitted as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate
3 July 1771
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Glasgow (1757). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarter deck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Glasgow (1757), a 20-gun Sixth Rate. Signed by Edward Hunt [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1767-1772]
10 October 1771
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Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan proposed for Orpheus (1774), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, as built at Harwich by Mr Brs Bernard and Turner. Signed John Williams (Surveyor of the Navy)
15 October 1771
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Endeavour (1768). Scale: 96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, upper deck, forecastle, fore & aft falls (a type of platforms), lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Endeavour (1768), after being re-fitted at Woolwich Dockyard. Signed by William G
16 October 1771
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