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'Serpent' (1742) bomb vessel. Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the forecastle, upper deck, and fore and aft platforms for the 'Serpent' (1742), a bomb vessel, as taken off at Portsmouth Dockyard.
20 June 1744
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'Belleisle' (1761). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail (note one waterline), and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Belleisle' (1761), a captured French East Indiaman, prior to bei
20 June 1761
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Lion (1777) [alternative spelling Lyon]. No scale. Plan showing the quarter deck, after part of the upper deck, and after part of the lower deck for Lyon (1777), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as modfied and fitted for the reception of Lord Macartney,
20 August 1792
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'Royal Escape' (1792). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and full deck plan for 'Royal Escape' (1792), a 62ft single-masted sailing Lighter,
circa December 1792
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Raven (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig being built by Wallis at Blackwall.
20 May 1795
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Raven (1796). Scale:1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig, as being built by Wallis at Blackwall.
20 May 1795
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Crache Feu (captured 1795). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard details, and longitudinal half-breadth for Crache Feu (1795), a captured French 'brick-canonniere' probably as taken off, prior to being fitted as a
20 July 1795
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80ft Water Vessel (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a two-masted 80ft water vessel designed by Sir Samuel Bentham, and built at Tor Point near Plymouth. Signed by Brigad
20 December 1796
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Devastation (purchased 1803). No scale (probably 1:48). Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle (with the waist) for Intrepid, prior to being renamed as Devastation (1803) and converted to an 8-gun Bomb Vessel. The plan illustrates the removal of th
20 December 1803
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Devastation (purchased 1803). No scale (probably 1:48). Plan showing the upper deck illustrating the bomb beds on the Intrepid prior to being renamed Devastation (purchased 1803) and converted to an 8-gun Bomb Vessel. Signed by Henry Peake [Master Shipw
20 December 1803
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Devastation (purchased 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the two bomb beds on the Intrepid prior to being renamed Devastation (purchased 1803) and converted to an 8-gun Bomb Vessel. Signed by Henry Peake [Master Shipwrigh
20 December 1803
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Hardy (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck for Hardy (1804), a 12-gun Brig building at Wearmouth, Sunderland by Mr Roxby. Signed by John Henlsow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
Dated: 20 April 1804
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'Eclipse' (1808). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Eclipse' (1808), a single-masted thirty-one foot sloop purchased to take up ancho
20 September 1808
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Congreve's method of fitting carronades to 74 gun Ships (1813). Scale: 1:16. Plan showing a plan and side elevation of the method of fixing carronades to the upper decks of 74 gun warships, as designed by Colonel Congreve.
20 July 1813
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'Tortoise' (1807). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing incomplete inboard profile, upper deck, gun deck (lower), and lower deck (orlop) for 'Tortoise' (1809), a storeship as fitted at Woolwich Dockyard in October 1813. Signed by Edward Sis
20 October 1813
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Speedy (1818). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Speedy (1828), a 6-gun Cutter Tender. Signed Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Jospeh Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], Robert Seppings [Surveyor of th
Dated: 20 June 1821
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32ft Pinnace (1824). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and deck plan with longitudinal half-breadth as proposed for fitting 32ft 14-oared pinnaces of ships-of-the-line with a bow-mounted carronade to traverse the c
20 July 1824
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Proposed iron nippers on chain cables (1827). Scale: 1:3 and 1:24. Plan showing the elevation of the fore part of a flush-deck 18-gun Sloop illustrating the use of the iron nippers on the chain cables, and a diagram of the nipper open, closed, and in sec
20 February 1827
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Proposed heads and urinals for the bow of a 46 gun Frigate. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing an elevation, plan, and section of part of the port bow for a 46 gun Fouth Rate Frigate, illustrating the configuration of the heads, urinals and wash trunk, as propose
20 January 1832
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Violet (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail (and leeboards), and longitudinal half-breadth for Violet (1835), a Tender to HMS Survey Sloop Fairy (1826), as taken off at Sheerness Dockyard by Admiralty Order, 19
20 January 1837
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Rover (1853); Musquito (1852); Helena (1843); Pilot (1838); Snake (1832); Cygnet (1840); Rapid (1840). Scale: 1:192. Plan showing the sail plan for First Class Brigs, specifically for Rover (1853), and Musquito (1852), both 16-gun First Class Brigs. Pen
Circa June 1840
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Engine and Boiler for a Dredger. Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the elevation, plan, and section for an engine and boiler proposed to be fitted to a dredger. The engine was originally in the 'Wilberforce' (1840), an iron paddle exploration ship th
20 October 1843
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. Main deck plan
20 Nov 1844
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34 ft Admiral's Barge. Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a proposed 12? oared, 34 ft Admiral's Barge. Signed B. Robinson [Master Shipwright/Chief Constructor, Portsmouth
Dated: 20 June 1871
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Colossus (1882); Edinburgh (1882). Scale 1:24. A plan showing a partial midship section and a partial section outside the citadel for the Colossus class turret ships HMS Colossus (1882) and HMS Edinburgh (1882). The plan relates to Edinburgh while she wa
December 1878
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Colossus (1882); Edinburgh (1882). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth of the Colossus class turret ships HMS Colossus (1882) and HMS Edinburgh (1882). . The plan relates to Edinburgh while she was still nominal
December 1878
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. body
20 Nov 1908
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. Inboard profile plan
20 Jan 1914
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. Lower deck plan
20 Jan 1914
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. sheer
20 Sep 1918
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. deck, superstructure
20 May 1935
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. Inboard profile plan
20 May 1935
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. Inboard profile plan
20 May 1935
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. Inboard profile plan
20 Feb 1936
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. Upper deck plan
20 Feb 1936
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. Bridge deck plan
20 May 1941
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. Forecastle deck plan
20 May 1941
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. hold
20 May 1941
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. Inboard profile plan
20 May 1941
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. Lower deck plan
20 May 1941
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. Platform deck plan
20 May 1941
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. Upper deck plan
20 May 1941
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Magnificent (1944). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the flight deck and bridges of the Majestic class light fleet carrier HMCS Magnificent (1944).
July 1948
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Magnificent (1944). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the Majestic class light fleet carrier HMCS Magnificent (1944).
July 1948
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