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.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
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).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
'Director' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building 'Director' (1784), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Note that the name in the Admiralty stamp has been altered from
23 August 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Director' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Director' (1784), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Gravesend by Mr Cleverly.
Note that the name in the Admiralty stamp has been altered
26 October 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Director' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Director' (1784), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Gravesend by Mr William Cleverly.
Note that the name in the Admiralty stamp has been altered from
30 September 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Scout' (1780). Plan showing the body plans, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Scout (1780), as taken off. Also includes the mast and spar dimensions.
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newca
1780
National Maritime Museum
. foremast. There are two documents marked ZAZ6676.1 and ZAZ6676.2 which can be viewed via the grey toggle to the right of the WHOLE field.
1780
National Maritime Museum
. lines & profile
The drawing appears to be the design draught for 'Tisiphone' class fireships. The 'as built' sheer and profile of 'Comet', 1783, shows built-up bulwarks and other differences to this draught
1780
National Maritime Museum
Belle Poule (1780). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, stern board outine with decorations and name in a cartouche on the stern counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, longitudinal half-breadth for Belle Poule (1780), a captured Fr
9 November 1780
National Maritime Museum
Cato (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Cato (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, at Gravesend by Mr William Cleverley.
Signed by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of
3 March 1780
National Maritime Museum
Cato (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle proposed for Cato (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan does not apply to Grampus (1782), as she did not have an enclosed quarterdeck (i.e. a poop).
27 November 1780
National Maritime Museum
Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Cato (1782) and Grampus (1782), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers. The alterations in black refer to the Grampus as she did not have a quarterdeck. Plan ZAZ1636 sho
November 1780
National Maritime Museum
Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Cato (1782), and also likely for Grampus (1782), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers.
Circa December 1780
National Maritime Museum
Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with for & aft platforms for Cato (1782) and Grampus (1782), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers. The alterations relate to Grampus.
27 November 1780
National Maritime Museum
Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck proposed for Cato (1782) and Grampus (1782), 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The upper deck alterations relate to Grampus, as she did not have an enclosed quarterdeck (i.e. no poop de
23 December 1780
National Maritime Museum
Fire hearth for 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker warships. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the plan, elevations and sections for a fire hearth, oven and copper for 64-gun Third Rate two-decker warships with 500 men. The plan includes a key to the hearth. A copy w
4 July 1780
National Maritime Museum
Fire hearth galley for 36-gun warships (1780). Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the plan, sections and elevations of a fire hearth and galley for 36-gun fifth Rate warships and 270 men. A copy was sent to the Navy Board.
Reverse notes 'Shaded by Joseph Nor
4 August 1780
National Maritime Museum
Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building the Grampus (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker at Liverpool by Mr John Fisher. Note that she does not have a p
3 March 1780
National Maritime Museum
Guay Trouin (captured 1780) [alternative spelling: DuGuay Trouin]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Guay Trouin (captured 1780), a captured
6 September 1780
National Maritime Museum
Inspector (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for the Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop to be built at Wivenhoe.
20 April 1780
National Maritime Museum
Inspector (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck and fore & aft platforms for the Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop.
Circa October 1780
National Maritime Museum
Inspector (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, foredeck and upper deck for Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop to be built at Wivenhoe. A copy was sent to Mr Game on 19 October 1780.
circa October 1780
National Maritime Museum
Inspector (1782). Scale: not shown. Plan showing the framing sections for Stations 20, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, and 3 for the Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop.
Note that these differ from ZAZ4479. There is no evidence except for the Admiralty s
Circa 1780
National Maritime Museum
Inspector (1782). Scale: not shown. Plan showing the framing sections for Stations 20, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, and 3 for the Inspector (1782), a 16-gun Ship Sloop.
The plan illustrates well her experimental nature, including the unusual fin-like bu
Circa 1780-1782
National Maritime Museum
Magnanime (1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Magnanime (1780), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Deptford Dockyard.
18 November 1780
National Maritime Museum
Ontario (1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth of Ontario (1780), a 16-gun Brig Sloop launched at Carleton Island, Lake Ontario, 10 May 1780.
Signed by J
Circa 1780
National Maritime Museum
San Carlos (captured 1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for San Carlos (captured 1779), a captured Spanish privateer, as taken off prior to being fitted as a 20-gun armed storeship. She was pierced for more guns than she carried under
22 September 1780
National Maritime Museum
Termagant (1780). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration and sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, longitudinal half breadth for Termagant (1780), a 22-gun, Sixth Rate Ship Sloop, as built at Bristol by Mr Hilhouse. T
1780
National Maritime Museum
Termagant (1780). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline and some detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figure head, longitudinal half breadth for Termagant (1780), a 22-gun, Sixth Rate Ship Sloop as built at Bristol by Mr H
1780
National Maritime Museum
Termagant (1780). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quater deck, forecastle lower deck and upper deck platforms for Termagant (1780), a 22-gun, Sixth Rate Ship Sloop as built by Mr. Hilhouse. This plan has not been pin pinched.
1780
National Maritime Museum
Trusty (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Trusty (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, at Bristol by Mr James Martin Hilhouse. A copy of this was sent to M
21 July 1780
National Maritime Museum
Veteran (1787). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Veteran (1787), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker to be built at East Cowes by Mr Robert Fabian.
Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-17
20 September 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Flora' (1780). Plan showing the lower deck for Flora (1780).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Dated: 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Flora' (1780). Plan showing the lower deck for Flora (1780).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Dated: 1780
National Maritime Museum
42ft Liberty and Swallow Boats. No scale. Plan showing the transom, sections, modified deck, and incomplete profile for 42ft Liberty and Swallow Boats fitted with a single forward-mounted gun, as proposed to be fitted by the Honourable Captain Sir George
Possibly between 1780 and 1799
National Maritime Museum
Carnatic (1783); Leviathan (1790); Colossus (1787); Minotaur (1793). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for the Carnatic (1783), and Leviathan (1790). Later the plan was used for Colossus (1787), and Minotaur (1793), all 74-gun Third Rate, two-
17 March 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Flora' (1780). Plan showing the upper deck for Flora (1780).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Dated: 14 April 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Flora'' (1780). Plan showing the quarter deck, and forecastle for Flora (1780).
From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA.
Dated: 14 April 1780
National Maritime Museum
Section of a made mast at gun deck level for a main and foremast for a ship of each class. Scale: 1:12. A plan showing a section through the composite make up of a "made mast" at gun deck level for ships of 100, 90, 74, 64, 50, 44, 32, and 28 g
24 April 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Princessa' (1780), 'Diligente' (1780), 'Monarca' (1780). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the front and side elevations, and sections for the 'made masts' for 'Princessa' (1780), 'Diligente' (1780), ca
May to September 1780
National Maritime Museum
Proposed 'made' main masts for 28 gun ships (1780). No scale. Plan showing the plan for the proposed 'made' main mast with dimensions for a 28 gun ship, to be made from Danzig fir.
May 1780
National Maritime Museum
Gibraltar (captured 1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sternboard with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Gibraltar (captured 1780), a captured Spanish Third Rate, two-decker.
17 June 1780
National Maritime Museum
Gibraltar (captured 1780). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, gun deck (lower deck), and orlop deck with platforms for Gibraltar (captured 1780), a captured Spanish Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates her as fitted
17 June 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Prince William' (captured 1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Prince William' (1780), a captured Spanish Third Rate, as taken off? at Portsmouth Dock
15 August 1780
National Maritime Museum
'Princessa' (1780). Scale: 1:48. Body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Princessa' (1780), a captured Spanish Third Rate, prior to fitting as a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by George Wh
15 August 1780
National Maritime Museum