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!
'Cumberland' (1842). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, with alterations dated February 1840, for 'Cumberland' (1842), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
Signed by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848].
26 February 1839
National Maritime Museum
'Cumberland' (1842). Scale; 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, with later alterations from 1840 and 1845, for 'Cumberland' (1842), a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
26 February 1839
National Maritime Museum
'Diligente' (fl.1839). Scale: unknown. A plan showing the sail and rigging plan for 'Diligente' (fl.1839), a slave brigantine that was captured by HMS 'Pearl'.
1839
National Maritime Museum
'Imaum' (1836). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Imaum' (1836), a 72-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, as taken off in 1838 at Portsmouth Docky
22 February 1839
National Maritime Museum
'Prince George' (1772). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the starboard inboard elevation for 'Prince George' (1772), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, after having been cut down to the lower deck, and prior to being broken up at Portsmouth D
January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Actaeon (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarter deck and forecastle plan , with deck details and elevations for Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate Sloop. Signed R Blake (Master Shipwright)
23rd January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Actaeon (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth for Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate ship. Signed R Blake (Master Shipwright)
23rd January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Actaeon (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lfore and aft platforms for Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate ship. Signed R Blake (Master Shipwright)
23rd January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Actaeon (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan, showing the cabin layout and seamens mess tables for Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate ship. Signed R Blake (Master Shipwright)
23rd January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Actaeon (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan , with deck details for Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate Sloop. Signed R Blake (Master Shipwright)
23rd January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842); Aboukir (1848). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the stern-quarter illustrating the mode that may be adopted in selecting a stern part from the store of timber in the yard, either a scarph or knee, for 'Albion' (1848) and 'Aboukir
27 November 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted per order dated 15 September 1838.
Signed by W. Spiller (for the Master Shipwright).
9 July 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck (gun deck) for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted per order dated 15 September 1838.
Signed by W. Spiller (for the Master Shipwright).
9 July 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted per order dated 15 September 1838.
Signed by W. Spiller (for the Master Shipwright).
9 July 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted per order dated 15 September 1838.
Signed by W. Spiller (for the Master Shipwright).
9 July 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted per order dated 15 September 1838.
Signed by W. Spiller (for the Master Shipwright).
9 July 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calypso (1845); Coquette (cancelled 1851). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Calypso (1845) and Coquette (cancelled 1851), both 18-gun flush-decked Sixth Rate corvettes. The plan includes alterations to the stern dated 1842.
30 October 1839
National Maritime Museum
Calypso (1845); Coquette (cancelled 1851). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle with continuous gangways for Calypso (1845) and Coquette (cancelled 1851), both 18-gun flush-decked Sixth Rate corvettes. The plan includes some outline
4 November 1839
National Maritime Museum
Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as taken off in Plymouth Dockyard, as per Admiralty Ord
circa April 1840
National Maritime Museum
Chain cable compressors. No scale. A plan showing the elevation, under deck plan, and the plan of the chock on the beam for fitting chain cable compressors to ships of war. A copy of this plan was sent to the Royal Dockyards, 5 March 1855.
Initialled b
22 February 1839
National Maritime Museum
Chain cable compressors. No scale. A plan showing the elevation, under deck plan, and the plan of the chock on the beam for fitting chain cable compressors to ships of war. See ZAZ6708 for an initialled copy of this plan.
22 February 1839
National Maritime Museum
Comparison draught between the anchor design of Perring's, Lt. Roger's, and a new anchor. No sale. Plan showing the front and side elevations, and the details of laying the plates for comparing three anchor designs: Perring's (blue ink), L
1839
National Maritime Museum
Design for an 84 cwt Anchor. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the front and side elevations, and the details of laying the plates for the shank, cross, truss and arms for an 84 cwt anchor. The plan includes references for the plating detail.
Signed by David H
Circa August 1839
National Maritime Museum
Emerald (1820). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck with platform bulkheads, for Emerald (1820), a purchased Cutter Tender to the Royal George (1817), a Royal Yacht, as fitted[?] at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Signed by Richard Blake [Ma
23 November 1839
National Maritime Museum
Emerald (1820). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan, midship section, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Emerald (1820), a purchased Cutter Tender to the Royal George (1817), a Royal Yacht, as fitted[?] at Portsmouth D
23 November 1839
National Maritime Museum
Sapphire (1827). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Sapphire (1827), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate, prior to converting to a troopship.
Maker: James Wicker
NMM Progress Book, volume 6, folio 548, states that 'Sapphire' arrived at Po
1839
National Maritime Museum
Sapphire (1827). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lbody plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth for Sapphire (1827), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate, prior to converting to a troopship.
NMM Progress Book, volume 6, folio 548, states that 'Sapphire' ar
1839
National Maritime Museum
Sapphire (1827). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Sapphire (1827), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate, prior to converting to a troopship.
Maker: James Wicker
NMM Progress Book, volume 6, folio 548, states that 'Sapphire
1839
National Maritime Museum
Sapphire (1827). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the midship section proposed for Sapphire (1827), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate, prior to being converted to a troopship.
Maker: Jonathan Ground
NMM Progress Book, volume 6, folio 548, states that 'Sapphire' arri
1839
National Maritime Museum
Sapphire (1827). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quater deck and forecastle, with covered waist, for Sapphire (1827), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate, prior to being converted to a troopship
Maker: James Wicher.
NMM Progress Book, volume 6, folio 548, states that '
1839
National Maritime Museum
Sappho (1827). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan proposed for Sappho (1827), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate, prior to being converted to a troopship
NMM Progress Book, volume 6, folio 548, states that 'Sapphire' arrived at Portsmouth Dockyard
1839
National Maritime Museum
Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarter deck and forecastle plan for Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. Spartan (1841) was later deleted, o
January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan for Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. Spartan (1841) was later deleted, once built and Ame
January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813); Erebus (1826). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a half section of the midship section illustrating the additional wooden sheathing and fittings for Terror (1813) and Erebus (1826), both Bomb Vessels converted for polar exploration. The plan rela
September 1839
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813); Erebus (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with fittings for Terror (1813) and Erebus (1826), both Bomb Vessels converted for polar exploration. The plan relates to the two ships as converted for the Antartctic Expeditio
September 1839
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813); Erebus (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck and hold with details of stowage and magazine stowage for Terror (1813) and Erebus (1826), both Bomb Vessels converted for polar exploration. The plan relates to the two ships as con
September 1839
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813); Erebus (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with deck fittings for Terror (1813) and Erebus (1826), both Bomb Vessels converted for polar exploration. The plan relates to the two ships as converted for the Antarctic Expedition
September 1839
National Maritime Museum
Actaeon (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate Sloop. Graduated Bar Scale. Profile of internal fittings of the Actaeon. Signatures: W. Blake (top) and James Wicker (bottom left).
23rd January 1839
National Maritime Museum
Albion (1842), Aboukir (1848), Exmouth (1854), Algiers (cancelled 1847), Princess Royal (cancelled 1847), Hannibal (cancelled 1847), St. Joan d'Arc (cancelled 1844). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with fore AND aft framing, sheer lines wit
13 June1839
National Maritime Museum
'Albion' (1842), 'Aboukir' (1848); 'Exmouth' (1854); 'Princess Royal' (cancelled 1847); 'Hannibal' (cancelled 1847); 'Algiers' (cancelled 1847). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with framin
13 June 1839
National Maritime Museum
Arrow (1823). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, midship section, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Arrow (1823), a 10-gun single-masted Cutter, as designed and built by Captain Hayes. Sign
18 July 1839
National Maritime Museum
Terror (1813); Erebus (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck illustrating the cabin arrangement for Terror (1813) and Erebus (1826), both Bomb vessels, converted to exploration vessels for Antarctica (under Captain James Ross). The plan includ
September 1839
National Maritime Museum