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!
Whimbrel (1942); Wild Goose (1942). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the Body Plan, Waterlines and Buttocks (sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth) for building the escort sloops Whimbrel (1942) and Wild Goose (1942).
Torn (part missing) bottom left corne
Apr 1940
National Maritime Museum
Black Swan (1939). Scale 1: 48. Drawing showing the inboard profile general arrangement as fitted in 1940 for the escort sloop HMS Black Swan (1939). Some undated pencil notes showing possible modifications e.g. deletion or moving of pom-pom and searchl
2 May 1940
National Maritime Museum
Black Swan (1939). Scale 1:48. Drawing showing the general arrangement of the sections, as fitted in 1940 for the escort sloop HMS Black Swan (1939). The plan includes full sections at frames 11 looking forward (l/f), 32 l/f, 52 l/f, 63 l/f, 78 looking
2 May 1940
National Maritime Museum
Black Swan (1939). Scale 1:48. Drawing showing the general arrangement plan of superstructures, forecastle and upper decks as fitted in 1940 for the escort sloop Black Swan (1939). The plan shows the full minsweeping gear, minelaying rails and chutes.
2 May 1940
National Maritime Museum
Illustrious (1939). Scale: 1:192. Plan showing the port profile (bow to left), looking starboard, of rig for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (1939), as fitted in 1940.
The plan is folded.
30 July 1940
National Maritime Museum
Illustrious (1939). Scale: 1:192. Plan showing the starboard profile (bow to right), looking port, of rig for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (1939), as fitted in 1940.
The plan is folded.
30 July 1940
National Maritime Museum
Fiji (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing general arrangement of Hold for the cruiser HMS Fiji (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Builders dated 2 September 1940;
(Admiralty) Principal (Ship) Overseer 17 September 1940.
See also NPC6786, NPC6785
2 Sepember 1940
National Maritime Museum
Fiji (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing general arrangement of Lower Deck for the cruiser HMS Fiji (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Builders dated 2 September 1940;
(Admiralty) Principal (Ship) Overseer 17 September 1940.
See also NPC6786, N
2 September 1940
National Maritime Museum
Fiji (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing general arrangement of Platform Deck for the cruiser HMS Fiji (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Builders dated 2 September 1940;
(Admiralty) Principal (Ship) Overseer 17 September 1940.
See also NPC6786,
2 September 1940
National Maritime Museum
Fiji (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement sections at A.P., frs 187, 172, 145, 133, 117, (stbd side, looking aft); 96, 86, 69, 49, 26, 13, (stbd side, looking forward) for the cruiser HMS Fiji (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Builders date
2 September 1940
National Maritime Museum
Ajax 1934. Scale 1:192. A plan showing the outline profile of the Leander class light cruiser HMS Ajax (1934), illustrating the arrangement of her rig following alterations in 1940.
This plan is a fly to plan NPA4923.
11 September 1940
National Maritime Museum
Mendip (1940). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile for the Mendip (1940), an escort deatroyer, as fitted. the oplan includes alterations up to 1948.
25 October 1940
National Maritime Museum
Mendip (1940). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck, forecastle and bridge deck for Mendip (1940),as fitted. The plan includes alterations up to 1948.
25 October 1940
National Maritime Museum
Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing sections: Full Section at fr 77 looking forward, half sections at frs 66 l/f, 52 l/f, 33 l/f, 15 l/f, 90 looking aft, 109 l/a, 119 l/a, 132 l/a, 150 l/a, 161 l/a, AP (168 1/4) l/a. for the fleet aircraft carrie
10 December 1940
National Maritime Museum
Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of Flight Deck, and (Island) A, B, C, & D Decks and Signal House Top for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled) 10 D
10 December 1940
National Maritime Museum
Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of the Hangar and Upper Decks for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled) 10 Dec 1940;
Warship Production
10 December 1940
National Maritime Museum
Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of the Main and Lower Decks for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted.
Stamps: Harland and Wolff Ltd (initialled) 10 Dec 1940;
Warship Production S
10 December 1940
National Maritime Museum
Formidable (1939). Scale 1:96. Plan showing the general arrangement of Upper and Lower Gallery Decks for the fleet aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (1939), as fitted.
The plan illustrates i.a. arrangement of arrester wires machinery and barrier wires m
10 December 1940
National Maritime Museum