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!
'Duquesne' (1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Duquesne' (1803), a captured French Third Rate, as taken off at Chatham Dockyard p
27 April 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Haddock' (1805), 'Magpie' (1806), 'Jackdaw' (1806), 'Cuckoo' (1806), 'Wagtail' (1806), 'Woodcock' (1806), 'Wigeon' (1806), 'Sealark' (1806), 'Rook' (1806), 'La
circa October 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Hyacinth' (1806). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing and longitudinal half breadth for building Hyacinth (1806), a 16-gun Sloop with quater deck and forcastle detail, of North Yarmouth by Mr John Preston. S
23rd August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Magnificent' (1806), 'Valiant
circa November 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for building 'Magnificent'
circa November 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Magnificent' (1806), 'Valia
circa November 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for building 'Magnificent' (1806), 'Valiant'
circa November 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Marlborough' (1807); 'York' (1807); 'Hannibal' (1810); 'Sultan' (1807); 'Royal Oak' (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Marlborough' (1807), 'York' (1807),
7 August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Marlborough' (1807); 'York' (1807); 'Hannibal' (1810); 'Sultan' (1807); 'Royal Oak' (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Marlborough' (1807), 'Y
2 August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Marlborough' (1807); 'York' (1807); 'Hannibal' (1810); 'Sultan' (1807); 'Royal Oak' (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for 'Marlborough' (1807), 'York' (1807), 'Hann
August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Marlborough' (1807); 'York' (1807); 'Hannibal' (1810); 'Sultan' (1807); 'Royal Oak' (1809); 'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Marlborough' (1807),
7 August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Marlborough' (1807); 'York' (1807); 'Hannibal' (1810); 'Sultan' (1807); 'Royal Oak' (1809); 'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecatle, with alterations in tick
August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Redoubtable' (1815); 'Chatham' (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for 'Redoutable' (1815) and 'Chatham' (1812), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy,
21 December 1810
National Maritime Museum
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms for building the Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806]
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for building the Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for building the Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for building the Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Cornelia (1808), Doris (cancelled 1806), Syrea (cancelled 1806). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with alterations to the gun ports from 1807, and longitudinal half breadth both proposed and approved for Cornelia (1808), Doris (cancelle
20 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
Curieux (captured 1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration and name across the counter, the sheer lines with inboard detail and quarter gallery [figurehead missing], and longitudinal half-breadth for Curieux (captured 18
September 1805
National Maritime Museum
Curieux (captured 1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck with platforms for Curieux (captured 1804), a captured French Brig as taken off and fitted as an 18-gun Brig Sloop. The ship was at Plymouth to have defects made good betwe
September 1805
National Maritime Museum
Dauntless (1804); Valorous (1804); Combatant (1804). Scale: 1:48. A contemporary copy of a plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth for Dauntless (1804) and Valorous (1804), both 18-gun Ship Sloops proposed by Mr John Stainfo
Circa April 1804
National Maritime Museum
Electra (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck and lower deck with hold and platforms Electra (1806), a 16-gun Brig to be built at Mistleythorn, Essex by Mr Betts.
Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] a
19 July 1805
National Maritime Museum
Electra (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with midship framing and scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for building the Electra (1806), a 16-gun Brig at Mistleythorn, Essex by Mr Betts.
Sig
19 July 1805
National Maritime Museum
Jalouse (1809); Sabrina (1806); Hyacinth (1806); Herald (1806); Anacreon (1813); Dauntless (1808); Serpent (cancelled 1810); Cormorant (1794). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and midship framing, and longitudinal
August 1805
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Kite (1805) and Raven (1805), both 18-gun brig-rigged Sloops at Brightlingsea by M
26 January 1805
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Kite (1805) and Raven (1805), both 18-gun brig-rigged Sloops to be built at Brightlingsea by Mr Matthew Warren.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784
26 January 1805
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, lower deck with platforms for Kite (1805) and Raven (1805), both 18-gun brig-rigged Sloops building at Brightlingsea by Mr Matthew Warren.
Signed by John Henslow [Surv
February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805); Fly (1805); Fly (1805); Wizard (1805); Sparrow (1805); Challenger (1806); Goshawk (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with scroll figurehead and longitudinal half-breadth for Goshawk (1805) and Challeng
February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805); Fly (1805); Fly (1805); Wizard (1805); Sparrow (1805); Challenger (1806); Goshawk (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Goshawk (1805) and Challenger (1806), both fir-built 16-gun Brig Sloops.
January 1805
National Maritime Museum
Racoon (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms believed to be for Racoon (1808), an 18-gun (later 20-gun) Sixth Rate Sloop building at Yarmouth by Mr John Preston.
Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and W
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Racoon (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Racoon (1808), an 18-gun (later 20-gun) Sixth Rate Sloop building at Yarmouth by Mr John Preston.
Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [Surveyor of
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Racoon (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck believed to be for Racoon (1808), an 18-gun (later 20-gun) Sixth Rate Sloop building at Yarmouth by Mr John Preston.
Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [S
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Racoon (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle believed to be for Racoon (1808), an 18-gun (later 20-gun) Sixth Rate Sloop building at Yarmouth by Mr John Preston.
Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Seagull (1805); Nightingale (1805); Oberon (1805); Imogen (1805); Savage (1805); Electra (1806); Paulina (1805); Delight (1806); Satellite (1806); Sheldrake (1806); Skylark (1806); Orestes (1805); Julia (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profi
Circa March 1805
National Maritime Museum
Sparrow (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Sparrow (1805), a 16-gun (later 18-gun) brig-rigged Sloop at Yarmouth by Mr John Preston. Th
29 January 1805
National Maritime Museum
Tonnant (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Tonnant (captured 1798), a captured French 80-gun ship, as fitted as an 80-gun, Third Rate, two-decke
October 1805
National Maritime Museum
Transit (1809). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section, and pencil section transversely through the keel, for Transit (1809), an 11-gun four-masted Advice Boat as designed by Captain Richard Gower.
Initialled by Captain Richard Hall Gower [design
Circa April-May 1808
National Maritime Museum
Wizard (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, longitudinal half-breadth for building Wizard (1805), a 16 (later 18) gun Brig Sloop at Ringmore by Mr Thomas Sutton.
Signed by John Hen
2 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Wizard (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building Wizard (1805), a 16 (later 18) gun Brig Sloop at Ringmore by Mr Thomas Sutton.
Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [Surveyor of
2 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Wizard (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck with hold for building Wizard (1805), a 16 (later 18) gun Brig Sloop at Ringmore by Mr Thomas Sutton. The inboard profile includes alterations to the oar ports.
Si
2 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
30 ft Boat (Barge). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building a 30 ft Boat similar to those used in the Firth of Forth and on the North East Coast of Scotland, for Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle.
Ed
Between 1805 and 1810
National Maritime Museum
Unknown 104ft Russian small frigate/corvette (no date). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 104ft three-masted Russian small frigate/corvette. The ship is pierced for 20
Possobly 1805 or 1809
National Maritime Museum
Kite (1805); Raven (1805); Fly (1805); Fly (1805); Wizard (1805); Sparrow (1805); Challenger (1806); Goshawk (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Goshawk (1805) and Challenger
14 February 1805
National Maritime Museum
Imogen (1805); Orestes (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck of a Brig, being built by Mr Bailey of Ipswich. This has been deduced as being Imogen (1805), a 16-gun Brig, athough it could also relate to Orestes (1805), built by
2 April 1805
National Maritime Museum
Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for building the Anacreon (1813), a 16-gun (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop.
Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-180
28 October 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Cumberland' (1807) and 'Venerable' (1808), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers building at Northfleet by Mr T
12 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with modified gun ports, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Cumberland' (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. It is likely that
12 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building 'M
12 June 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Project' (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan for the 'Project' (1806). The plan also depicts a modified midship section, sheer lines with inboard detail showing the mortar beds, a longitudinal half-breadth, and upper deck
5 August 1805
National Maritime Museum
'Dove' (1805?). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for 'Dove' (1805?), a four gun despatch cutter. There is some confusion as to whether this is the vessel that was the ex-mercantile cutter 'Ariadne' (
7 August 1805
National Maritime Museum