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Deptford (1732). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for Deptford (1732), a 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. This ship was built to replace the previous Deptford (1719), a 50-gun ship.
1 October 1729
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Newark (1747); Devonshire (1745); Lancaster (1749). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Newark (1747), Devonshire (1745), and Lancaster (1749), all 1741 Establishment 80-gun Third Rate, three-deckers. La
1 May 1745
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Unnamed 161ft 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, possibly the 'Culloden' (1747). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 161ft 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. This plan may well be the design
1 May 1745
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Vanguard (1748). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a proposed new 70-gunThird Rate, three-decker, later Vanguard (1748). Signed by Jacob Acworth [Surveyor of the Navy, 1715-17
1 May 1745
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Vanguard (1748). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck for Vanguard (1748), a 1745 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
1 November 1745
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Vanguard (1748). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Vanguard (1748), a 1745 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker.
1 November 1745
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Britannia (1762). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, inboard profile, and basic longitudinal half-breadth for Britannia (1762), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker. Signed by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the Navy, 1755-1771] and William Bately [Surveyo
1 August 1757
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Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Orpheus (1774), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate to be built in a private yard. Signed by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the Navy, 1755-177
1 January 1771
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard
1 September 1775
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778]
1 September 1775
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, and upper deck for Atalanta (1775), a 14 (later 16) gun Ship Sloop as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778]
1 September 1775
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Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board decoration detail with the name on the counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as bu
1 December 1775
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Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1773-1778].
1 December 1775
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Bristol (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle, and upper deck illustrating the cabin arrangements on Bristol (1775), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, as built at Sheerness Dockyard. Signed by George White [Master Shipwright,
1 December 1775
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31ft Gunboat (1776). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section, body plan, inboard profile, and deck plan for an 18-oared, 31ft Gunboat with a forward-mounted gun. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784].
1 March 1776
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37ft Gunboat (1776). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing midship section, body plan, inboard profile, and deck plan for a 14-oared, 37ft Gunboat with a forward-mounted gun. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784].
1 March 1776
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Grasshopper (purchased 1776). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the after platform for Grasshopper (1776), a purchased vessel as taken off and fitted as a 14-gun Ship Sloop at Deptford
1 May 1777
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Grasshopper (purchased 1776). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Grasshopper (1776), a purchased vessel as taken off and fitted as a 14-gun Ship Sloop at Deptford. The plan include
1 May 1777
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Caesar (cancelled 1783); Bulwark (cancelled 1783). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with quarter gallery decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for 'Caesar' (cancelled 1783), and in 1778 for 'Bulwark' (c
1 August 1777
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'Thunderer' (1783); 'Terrible' (1785); 'Venerable' (1784); 'Victorious' (1785); 'Theseus' (1786); 'Ramillies' (1785); 'Hannibal' (1786). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for
1 December 1781
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Elephant (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Elephant (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Bursledon by Mr George Parsons. Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-178
1 February 1782
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Elephant (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Elephant (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as built at Bursledon by Mr George Parsons. The date on t
1 February 1782
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26 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with inboard detail for a 26 ft Yawl.
Annotation dated: 1 November 1793
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Diligence (1795); Seagull (1795); Curlew (1795); Harpy (1796); Hound (1796); Chamelion (1795) [alternative spelling: Cameleon]; Racoon (1795); Kangaroo (1795). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, lower deck with hold and platform f
1 May 1795
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Plover (1796); Bittern (1796); Cyane (1796); Termagant (1796); Brazen (cancelled 1799); Brazen (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms for an unnamed 18-gun Sloop but relates to Plover (1796), Bittern (1796), Cyane (1796), Termagan
1 June 1795
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Plover (1796); Bittern (1796); Cyane (1796); Termagant (1796); Brazen (cancelled 1799); Brazen (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for an unnamed 18-gun Sloop but relates to Plover (1796), Bittern (1796), Cyane (1796), Termag
1 June 1795
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Plover (1796); Bittern (1796); Cyane (1796); Termagant (1796); Brazen (cancelled 1799); Brazen (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for an unnamed 18-gun Sloop but relates to Plover (1796), Bittern (1796), Cyane (1796), Termagant (1796), Braz
1 June 1795
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Plover (1796); Brazen (cancelled 1799). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Plover (1796), an 18-gun Ship Sloop building at Mistleythorn by Mr Betts. The plan includes pencil alterations dated 1798 sent on a copy to Portsmouth for building
1 June 1795
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'Leda' (1800); 'Pomone' (1805); 'Shannon' (1806); 'Leonidas' (1807); 'Surprise' (1812); 'Lacedemonian' (1812); 'Tenedos' (1812); 'Lively' (1804); 'Trinocomalee' (181
1 June 1796
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Prince (1788). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the sheer lines with the proposed extra 17ft midship framing, and longitudinal half-breadth (in pencil) for 'Prince' (1788), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, as proposed (and approved) for lengthening
1 June 1796
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Vengeance (1774). Scale: 1:96. A printed plan of part of the main deck (from Gun Room to bow) for Vengeance (1774), a 74-gun, Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the layout, numbering and distribution of sailors, officers and marines hammocks. The plan
1 September 1796
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Snake (1797); Victor (1798); Cruiser (1797); Ferret (1806); Scorpion (1803); Swallow (1805); Musquito (1804); Scout (1804); Despatch (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitu
1 January 1797
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Winch apparatus for a Ballast Lighter (no date). Scale: 1:8. A plan showing the plan, elevation, and section for the winch[?] apparatus belonging to a ballast lighter (no date). Signed by Thomas Pollard [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1795-1799
1 October 1799
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'Swiftsure' (1804); 'Victorious' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for 'Swiftsure' (1804) and 'Victorious' (1808), both 74-gun Third
1 September 1800
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Investigator (1801). No scale (possibly 1:48). Plan showing the elevation and plan for the quarter deck illustrating the garden room on Investigator (1801), as proposed (and approved) for fitting her as a Discovery Vessel. Note: she is still referred to
1 January 1801
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Investigator (1801). No scale (possibly 1:48). Plan showing the upper deck (part quarter deck) illustrating the arrangement of the cabins for the 'principal gentlemen' on Investigator (1801), as proposed and approved for fitting her as a Discov
1 January 1801
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Atlas (fl.1802). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the waterline inboard profile and lower deck illustrating the bunks and cabins for 'Atlas' (fl.1802) as fitted for the reception for 168 convicts at Deptford Dockyard.
1 February 1802
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72 of the Cruizer class (1797) listed on the plan, all launched between 1803 and 1809. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Ferret (1806), Swallow (1805), Musquito (1804), Scorpion (1803), Scout (1804), Dispatch (1804), Minorca
1 December 1802
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Wolf (1804); Martin (1805); Brisk (1805); Star (1805); Kangaroo (1805); Cygnet (1804); Ariel (1806); Helena (1804); Albacore (1804); Fly (1804); Kingfisher (1804); Otter (1805); Rose (1805); Halifax (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans, sheer
1 December 1802
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23 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and a half-breadth deck plan with the longitudinal half-breadth, for a proposed 23 ft Yawl. Signed by Henry Peake [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1803 -1806;
1 July 1803
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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
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18ft Anchor (1809). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the side elevation and top view of an 18ft Anchor. Signed Robert John Nelson [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, June 1806 - July 1813].
1 April 1809
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'Tortoise' (1807). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing an incomplete inboard profile, upper deck, gun deck (lower), and orlop deck for the 'Tortoise' (1809), a storeship, prior to her 1813 modifications, which are annotated in pencil. Sign
1November 1811
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Anacreon (1813). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the section and plans illustrating the method of attaching the upper deck and lower deck beams to the sides of the Anacreon (1813), a 16 (later 22-gun) Ship Sloop building at Plymouth Dockyard. Signed by Willia
1 May 1812
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'Montanes' (1794). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Montanes' (1794), a Spanish 74-gun two-decker. Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lie
1 December 1812
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'Neptuno' (1795); 'Argonauta' (1798). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Neptuno' (1795) and 'Argonauta' (1798), both Spanish 80-gun two-decker. These two
1 December 1812
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Proposed Spanish 50-gun frigate (1797). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a proposed flush-deck 50-gun Frigate. Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lieutena
1 December 1812
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Unnamed 112-gun Spanish three-decker (no date). Graduated Bar Scale. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed Spanish 112-gun three-decker. Spain built a number of 112-gun warships of which
1 December 1812
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Unnamed Spanish 54-gun two-decker (no date). Body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed Spanish 54-gun two-decker. Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lieutenant General of the
1 December 1812
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Unnamed Spanish 64-gun two-decker (no date). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed Spanish 64-gun two-decker. Signed by Julian Martin de Retamosa [Shipbuilder and designer, and Lieutenan
1 December 1812
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Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section illustrating the method of fixing the beams to the sides on Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. The plan includes an explanation of the iron plates and how they
1 September 1813
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Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with alterations for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. Signed by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831
1 September 1813
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Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and Robert Seppi
1 September 1813
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Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan, elevation and section of the stern for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Nav
1 September 1813
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Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle with alterations for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. Initialled by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the
1 September 1813
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Tyne (1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with alterations for Tyne (1814), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop being built by Mr Robert Davy. Signed by Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831] and
1 September 1813
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Saturn (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with figurehead and alterations, for Saturn (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, after being cut down and fitted as a 58-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. The old upper deck became a continuous qu
1 January 1814
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Saturn (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck (gun deck) for Saturn (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, after being cut down and fitted as a 58-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. Signed by Thomas Roberts [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 181
1 January 1814
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Saturn (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Saturn (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, after being cut down and fitted as a 58-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. The old upper deck became a continuous quarterdec
1 January 1814
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Saturn (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Saturn (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, after being cut down and fitted as a 58-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. Signed by Thomas Roberts [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1813-1815].
1 January 1814
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Dolphin (1781). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the inboard profile, spar deck, upper deck, lower deck, and orlop deck of the Dolphin (1814), a 50-gun Fifth Rate, as converted to a Storeship. Signed by William Stone [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 181
1 March 1814
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'Minotaur' (1816). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section with diagrams illustrating the method of attaching the beams to the sides for 'Minotaur' (1816), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as building at Chatham Dockyard.
1 June 1815
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President (capture 1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sternboard outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for President (captured 1815), a captured United States Fourth Rate, as taken off at Portsmouth Docky
1 December 1815
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'Ant' (1815). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing inboard and external profile, three sections, deck plan, and bottom plan for the 'Ant' (1815), a seventy-two foot swim-head barge built in Deptford Dockyard. Later modifications dated '18
1November 1819
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66ft Open Barge (fl. 1819). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing three sections, profile, deck plan, and hold plan for a sixty-six foot open swim-headed barge for Deptford Dockyard. Note that this plan, with alterations, was used for the building of two barges
1 November 1819
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Madagascar (1822); Manilla (cancelled 1831); Africaine (1827); Statira (cancelled 1832); Druid (1825); Euphrates (cancelled 1831); Inconstant (cancelled 1832); Jason (cancelled 1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Madaga
1 February 1820
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Madagascar (1822); Manilla (cancelled 1831); Druid (1825); Africaine (1827); Jason (cancelled 1831), Pique (cancelled 1832), Tigris (cancelled 1832), Statira (cancelled 1832), Stag (1830), Forth (1833), Severn (cancelled 1831), Seahorse (1830), Euphrates
1 February 1820
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'Royal George' (1817). No scale. A plan showing the proposed arrangement of decoration of the figurehead, sternboard and broadside of the Royal Yacht 'Royal George' (1817). The plan is titled 'Military and Naval', with pencil
Dated: 1 October 1821
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35 ft Barge. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail, for a 20-oared 35 ft Barge. Sined Edward Churchill [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1815-1830]. Possibly drawn by T
Dated: 1 September 1823
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Rover (cancelled 1831); Scout (1832); Pheasant (cancelled 1831); Redwing (cancelled 1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half-breadth for Rover (cancelled 1831),
1 June 1829
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Rover (cancelled 1831); Scout (1832); Pheasant (cancelled 1831); Redwing (cancelled 1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Rover (cancelled 1831), Scout (1832), Pheasant (cancelled 1831) and Redwing (cancelled 1831), all 18-gun Sloops.
1 June 1831
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Scuttle fitting for Frigates, Sloops, and smaller vessels, specifically Tyne (1826) and Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:4. Plan showing a part section illustrating the fitting of a scuttle to the Lower Decks of Frigates, Sloops and smaller vessels, as invented b
1 March 1833
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Russell (1822); chain lockers for 74-gun Third Rates. No scale. Plan showing the elevation through the gun deck (lower deck) and orlop deck, the plan of the gun deck, and the plan of the orlop deck and hold illustrating the method of fitting the chain lo
1 November 1835
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Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile proposed (and approved) for cutting the Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, down to a 50-gun Fourth Rate Frigate. The plan includes a sketch of the figurehead. Signed by John E
1 September 1838
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Albion (1842). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the half-stern frame, half-bow frame, framing elevation (disposition) for 'Albion' (1842), a 90 gun, Second Rate, two-decker.
1 July 1841
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Simoom (1849). No scale. [Copy of a] Plan showing the proposed arrangement by R. Napier of the screw shaft for Simoom (1849), a Second Class Frigate, completed as a screw Troopship.
1 November 1845
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'Warrior' (1860). Graduated bar scale, approximately 1:96. A plan showing the sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth of the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). The body was originally attached, and is catalogued separately as NPC51
1 March 1859
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. sail
1 Nov 1881
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. Aft section plan
1 Nov 1901
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. deck, boat
1 Nov 1901
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. deck, protective
1 Nov 1901
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. hold
1 Nov 1901
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. Inboard profile plan
1 Nov 1901
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. Main deck plan
1 Nov 1901
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. Platform deck plan
1 Nov 1901
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. Upper deck plan
1 Nov 1901
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Canopus (1897). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with outboard detail for the First Class Battleship HMS Canopus (1898), as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1899. The plan includes alterations in red ink from the refit between 1903-4 at Cam
2 March 1900
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Marlborough (1912). Scale: 1:24. Body plan as laid off of Marlborough (1912), an Iron Duke class battleship.
1 November 1911
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