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Admiral Sir John Norris, 1670/1-1749. Norris served with, and under the patronage of, Sir Cloudesley Shovell from 1680 until promoted Captain in 1690. He was present with Shovell at the Battle of Malaga in 1704 and at the capture of Barcelona in 1705 when
1711
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A 17th century Whaling Scene. Dutch whaling in the Arctic had started in the early 17th century, driven by the economic aims of the Noordsche Compagnie, or North Company, part of the Dutch fleet. Dutch whalers were sailing up the coast of Greenland and of
1724
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Grampus (1746), Saltash (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the amalgamated body plans, and the sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth of both the Dolphin (1732) and Otter (1742), both early two-masted Sloops. This plan was then us
Circa January 1745
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Grampus (1746). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Grampus (1746), a 14-gun early two-masted Sloop built at Hull. According to ZAZ5037 the body plan is the same as for Dolphin (173
17 January 1745
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Engraved by Capt Baillie of the 17th Regiment of Dragoons in the Year 1761. Stored in mount with PAD7142.
1761
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Engraved by Capt Baillie of the 17th Regiment of Dragoons in the Year 1761. Stored in mount with PAD7142.
1761
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Four unnamed 51ft Lighters (1793) and (1795). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building two unnamed 51ft Lighters for Portsmouth Dockyard (1793). The plan
17 January 1793
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Four unnamed 51ft Lighters (1793) and (1795).. Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the deck plan proposed (and approved) for building two unnamed 51ft Lighters for Portsmouth Dockyard (1793). The plan was later used for another two lighters in 1795 (see ZAZ 5975)
17 January 1793
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William (purchased 1795). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for William (1795), a one-gun Gunboat, as fitted under the direction of Sir Sydney Smith to carry one 24 pounder cannon The plan of the carronade elevations, upper deck, and lower d
17 January 1797
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Coulman Island. Discovered 17 Jan 1841. Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.
1841
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23 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail [modified in blue], and longitudinal half-breadth for an 8-oared 23 ft Cutter.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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25 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail [modified in blue], and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared 25 ft Cutter.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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28 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail [modified in blue], and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared 28 ft Cutter. Annotated in pencil with record where copies were sent to: dated 1859, 1860, and 1861.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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28 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12 oared, 28 ft Pinnace. Annotation in pencil dated 1880 relates to a 28 ft Pinnace and a 26 ft Pinnace.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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Richard Green of Blackwall, Born 1803. Died 17th Jan 1863. Print entitled 'Richard Green of Blackwall, Born 1803. Died 17th Jan 1863'. Richard Green, shipbuilder and shipowner, was the eldest surviving son of George Green (see BHC2725) and his f
1849
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H.M.S. Pandora Named and Floated at Portsmouth, January 17th 1900 by Mrs Trevylyan Napier. Rear Admiral Pelham Aldrich, Admiral Superintendent J.A. Yates, Esq, Chief Constructor. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist.
1899
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