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Richmond (1757). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan and orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Richmond (1757), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 332 shtates that 'Richmond' (1757) arrived at Dept
12 February 1771
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Ganges (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Ganges (1782), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as agreed by the 'General Court of the the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the E
12 July 1779
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'Prothee' (1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board decoration and name, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Prothee' (1780), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted
12 June 1781
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Steady (1782). SCale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and longitudinal half-breadth for Steady, a purchased merchantman, as taken off and fitted at Deptford Dockyard as a 10-gun Armed Transport. The plan also includes a
12 April 1785
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Timber carriage (circa 1786). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the sections through the axles, the side elevation, and a plan view for a carriage to transport timber. The plan also includes the reference relating to the various components, the materials to be
12 August 1786
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Trial (1790). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, midship section, and a plan and section through the centreboard casing, proposed and approved for building Trial (
12 May 1789
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Tartar (1757). Scale 1:48. Plan showing sheer lines and only one water line for Tartar (1757), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate, as being altered during repairs at Chatham by Mr Nicholson's Yard. The decks were raised, as shown by the ticked red lines. A
12th November 1790
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Espiegle (captured 1793). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, shern bouard outline with decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal for the Espiegle (captured 1793), a captured French brig-sloop, as taken off p
12 February 1794
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'America' (1794). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'America' (1794), a captured French Third Rate, prior to fitting as a 74-gun Third Rate,
12 February 1795
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43ft Lighter (1796). Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 43ft 40 ton Lighter (1796) built for use in Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed Edward Tippet [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Doc
12 March 1796
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'Revenge' (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for building 'Revenge' (1805), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Chatham Dockyard. Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rul
12 December 1796
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'Vesuvius' (1776) bomb vessel. Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck with mortar beds, and lower deck for 'Vesuvius' (1776), a bomb vessel, as fitted with the alterations proposed by Colonel Congreve. Signed by
12 May 1797
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'Vesuvius' (1776) bomb vesssel. Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the section through the foreside of the after motar bed, and a section through the afterside of the foremost mortar bed for 'Vesuvius' (1776), a bomb vessel, as fitted to the
12 May 1797
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Eugenia (captured 1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline and some decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and long longitudinal half-breadth for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privat
12 March 1798
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Eugenie (captured 1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline and some decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and long longitudinal half-breadth for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privat
12 March 1798
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Eugenie (captured 1797). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck with platforms for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as fitted at Plymouth as a 16-gun brig sloop. Signed by John Marshall [Master Shipwright, Plymouth
12 March 1798
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William (purchased 1798); Selby (purchased 1798). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing a part inboard profile, upper deck, and fore & aft platforms for William (1798) and Selby (1798), both purchased merchantmen converted to 20-gun Ship Sloops. A copy of this p
Circa April 1798
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Eugenie (captured 1797). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the upper deck and fore & aft platforms for Eugenia (captured 1797), a captured French privateer, as taken off at Plymouth prior to conversion to a 16-gun brig sloop. Signed by John Marshall [Master
12 December 1798
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'Ant' (1798). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Ant' (1798), a schooner-rigged tender. It is not known if the 'Ant' w
12 March 1803
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'Swift' (1794). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Swift' (1794), a forty-nine foot schooner, ex-Virginia pilot boat. Signed by H
12 March 1803
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'Ant' (1798). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck and quarter deck for 'Ant' (1798), a schooner-rigged tender. It is not known if the 'Ant' was a purchased merchant vessel, or an ex-French vessel. The date and place i
circa August 1803
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'Etna' [Aetna] (1804). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile, section at forward bomb bed, upper deck, fore and aft platforms for the 'Etna' [Aetna] (1804). The ship was a bomb vessel and these plans display how she was fitt
12 March 1804
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'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
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'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
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'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
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'Invincible' (1808); 'Chatham' (1812). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for 'Invincible' (1808), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the method of securing the beams to the sides in lieu of wood
12 February 1807
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Statira (1807). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the plan and elevation of the iron tiller as fitted to the rudder head to work over the transom abaft the rudder for Statira (1807), a 38-gun Fifth Rate Frigate. Signed Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Ports
12 October 1807
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Parthian (1808); Atholl (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck of Parthian (1809), a 10-gun Brig to be built by contract by Messrs Barnard and Roberts of Deptford. The only Cherokee class ship to be built by th
12 December 1807
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Fantome (captured 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Fantome (captured 1810), a captured French privateers. The plan illustrates the ship as taken o
12 June 1811
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Fantome (captured 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Fantome (captured 1810), a captured French privateer. The plan illustrates her as taken off prior to being fitted as an 18 gun Brig Sloop
12 June 1811
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'Leopard' (1790). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the spar deck, and upper deck of 'Leopard' (1790), as originally fitted as a fifty gun fourth rate two-decker, and as fitted in 1812 for a troopship. Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Master
12 May 1812
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'Leopard' (1790); 'Romney' (1812). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the gun deck, and hold with fore and aft platforms for 'Leopold' (1790), as originally fitted as a fifty gun fourth rate two-decker, and as fitted in 1812 for a
12 May 1812
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Canopus (1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platofrms for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1816 Canopu
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing sections to illustrate the method of bolting the side timbers to the beams for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1815 Canopus underwent a lar
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1815 Canopus underwent
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1815 Canopus underwent a Large Repair
12 July 1815
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Watchfull (fl. 1816). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck for Watchfull (fl. 1816), late Vigilant (no date), a Cutter. Signed John Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard].
Dated: 12 June 1816
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Diligence (1818); Bramble (1822); Swift (1821); Sparrow (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with midhips framing and inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Diligence, a Revenue Cutter. The pla
12 March 1817
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Lapwing (1816); Fancy (1817); Kite (1817); Racer (1818); Sprightly (1818); Speedy (1828). No scale, possibly 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for Lapwing (1816), as fitted for a Revenue Cutter, and later used for Fancy (1817); Kite (181
Dated: 12 March 1817
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42ft Water Vessel (1821) for Trincomalee. Scale: 1:24 and 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, longitudinal half-breadth, half-breadth deck plan, half section, and profile with framing elevation and full sail plan for a two-masted forty-three foot water v
12 July 1819
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53ft Schooner (circa 1819?). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail and midship framing, midship section, and longitudinal half-breadth with full-breadth deck plan, for a fifty-three foot
12 July 1819
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Hindostan (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Hindostan (1841), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, to be built at Plymouth Dockyard. Signed by Henery Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Jo
12 October 1820
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Indus (1839). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Indus (1839), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker. The plan includes alterations made in green and red ink dated February 1824. Signed by Joseph Tucker
12 October 1820
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President (1829). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with alterations to the stern, and longitudinal half-breadth for President (1829), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate.
12 October 1820
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Hotspur (1828); Druid (1825); Leda (1828); Nemesis (1826); Eurotas (1829); Africaine (1827); Madagascar (1827). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plans and elevations of the starboard quarter illustrating the circular stern for Hotspur (1828)/ Druid (1825),
12 December 1822
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31ft Powder Barge (1825). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a thirty-one foot single-masted powder barge built at Plymouth Dockyard for the Powder Works. The pl
12 May 1825
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35 ft Commissioners' Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the rig and sail elevation for a 12 oared, 35 ft Commissioners' Cutter or Pay Boat. Signed J. Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1823-1835].
Dated: 12 June 1827
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37 ft Commissioners' Barge. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the rig and sail elevation for a 14 oared, 37 ft Commissioners' Barge. Signed J. Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth, 1823-1835].
Dated: 12 June 1827
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Slip stopper for mooring ships of the line. No scale. Plan showing the slip stopper to be used for mooring ships of the line. The annotation explains the type of chain suitable to be used. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the use of continuous ledges running parallel to the beams to a near-central carline. I
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the riders and diagonal bracing for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], and Robert
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the use of continuous ledges running parallel to the beams to a near-cen
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], and Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], and Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
12 February 1828
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Circular stern for two- and three-decker ships of the line. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a stern quarter elevation, and half-deck plans for roundhouse, quarterdeck, upper deck, and middle deck (or lower deck) for two- and three-decker ships of the line. The
12 November 1828
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Proposed flywheel by G. L. Harries, Master RN. No scale. Letter of explanation with illustration showing two methods of strengthening paddle wheels, proposed by G. L. Harries [Master, RN, Seniority, 26 October 1824, late of HMS Surly, a 10-gun Cutter].
12 September 1831
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Snake (1832); Serpent (1832); Racer (1833); Wanderer (1835); Harlequin (18236); Ringdove (1833); Wolverine (1836); Sappho (1837); Lily (1837). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal, half-breadth propo
12 October 1831
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25 ft Yawl. Scale: 24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 25 ft Yawl. Signed William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848].
Dated: 12 July 1833
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Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a section and plan illustrating the storage of tanks and casks of water and provisions in the main hold of Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig. This is a contemporary copy of ZAZ4441 drawn by R. A Newman, the master o
12 July 1833
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Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the stowage of ballast in the hold of Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig. This is a contemporary copy of ZAZ4440 drawn by R. A Newman, the master of HMS Serpent. Signed by Joseph Seaton [Master Shipwright, Sheerness
12 July 1833
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Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board and frame outline, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half breadth for Spartan (1841) and Creole (1845), and later w
12th July 1837
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Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for Spartan (1841) and Creole (1845), and later for Amethyst (1844) and Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. Spartan (1841) was was later del
12th July 1837
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'Diligente' (fl.1839). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck fittings, for 'Diligente' (fl.1839), a slave brigantine that was captured by HMS 'Pearl'. The plan includes
12 November 1839
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Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold with platforms and sections, illustrating the stowage of ballast, barrels and tanks fitted on Vernon (1832), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate. Signed by James Atkins [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Do
12 March 1841
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32 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the plan and profile for a 12 pounder Carronade and slide; and the body plan, profile with inboard detail, deck plan, and stern profile for a 32 ft Pinnace as fitted with a 12 pounder Carronade in the bow, but wit
Deleted date: 12 January 1844; new date: 19 January 1844
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the mess table layout and some deck det
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold and orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the storeroom
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the round bow, circular stern, and internal b
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the cabin arrangements and some of the mess table
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the cabin arrangements and some de
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the roundhouse for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the rigging of two iron davits over the stern. Si
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates bulkhead arrangements and some deck fittings. Sig
12 July 1845
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Kingfisher (1845). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the stern elevation and plan for the tiller arrangement as fitted to Kingfisher (1845), as-gun Third Class Brig. Signed John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, February 1835-?].
12 November 1845
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore, middle and after platform decks (orlop) as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan illustrates the various store rooms including the Spirit Room, Boatswain's Store and Carpenter
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile and fittings as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes faint pencil annotations relating to her 1860-1 conversion to a screw frigate. Signed by John Fincham [Mas
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with cabin layout and shor rack detail as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1844-1852] Signed by D Warders [unknown
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan and sections for the hold as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes tables of water stowage, ballast stowage, shell stowage, and provisions details. Signed by John Fincham
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes details of the shot racks, heads gratings and hammock stowage. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Po
12 December 1849
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Leander (1849). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main (upper) deck as fitted for Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes some of the fitting details such as Mr J. Brown's cable stopper. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Por
12 December 1849
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30 ft Cutter for Neptune (1874), and Minotaur (1863). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the sail and rig elevation of a 30 ft Cutter for Neptune (1874), a Neptune class, three-masted turret Ironclad, and for Minotaur (1863), a 36-gun broadside armoured Ironclad
Dated: 12 March 1883
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Queen Elizabeth class battleships. Scale 1:24. A plan showing constructional sections for the Queen Elizabeth class battleships.
12 July 1912
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