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Baltimore (1742). No scale (probably 1:48). Plan showing the inboard profile with the bomb bed for converting the Baltimore (1742), a 14-gun Sloop, into a Bomb Ketch. This was undertaken at Deptford Dockyard by Admiralty Order dated 4 September 1758. S
6 September 1758
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'Raven' (1771). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarter deck and forecastle, and inboard profile of 'Raven' (1771), purchased while building and proposed as a fireship, but ordered to be fitted as a fourteen gun ship sloop (frigate).
circa February 1771
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'Raven' (1771). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, lower deck with carlines, and fore and aft platforms for 'Raven' (1771) purchased while building and proposed as a fireship, but ordered to be fitted as a fourteen gun ship slo
circa February 1771
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42ft Ballast Lighter (1786). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a clinch work forty-two foot ballast (mud) lighter, as taken off at Deptford Dockyard. The plan inclu
6 September 1786
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Raven (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig being built by Wallis at Blackwall. As the ship was to be armed with carronades extra chocks or fillings were to be added below each por
6 May 1795
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26 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, section, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with inboard detail for a 6-oared 26 ft Yawl.
Dated: 6 May 1799
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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 an 8-oared 28 ft Pinnace.
Dated: 6 May 1799
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27ft Gunboat (no date). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 27ft Gunboat (no date). The plan does not show where the gun would have been mounted, but it is likely to
6 April 1808
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'Subtle' (1808). Scale: 1:48. A plans showing the upper deck, and lower deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Subtle' (1808), an American-built captured Danish Schooner, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard in September 1808. Signed by Jo
6 June 1808
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'Tower' (1809). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, upper deck, and lower deck for the 'Tower' (1809), a single-masted Impress Tender, as fitt
6 July 1809
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26 ft Yawl. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 26 ft Yawl as built at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Dated: 6 December 1809
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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. Signed N. Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, c1795-?]
Dated: 6 December 1809
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32 ft Barge. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 32 ft Barge, as built at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed N. Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1802-1823].
Dated: 6 December 1809
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Watchfull (fl. 1816). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan with stern board ourline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Watchfull (fl. 1816), late Vigilant (no date), a Cutter. Signed John Nolloth [Master Shipwright, S
Dated: 6 June 1816
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Thracian (1809); Eclair (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for the Thracian (1809) and later for Eclair (1807), both 18-gun Brigs, as converted to Ship Sloops. Thracian was altered to a Ship Sloop at Chatham Dockyard in 182
6 July 1822
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Thracian (1809); Eclair (1807); Pandora (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Thracian (1809), and later for Eclair (1807), both 18-gun Brigs, as converted to Ship Sloops. The plan also refers to alterations to Pandora (1813) in 1825
6 July 1822
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Edinburgh (1811). Scale 1:24. Plan showing a profile and plan of the shell room as fitted to the Edinburgh (1811), a 74 gun, Third rate, two-decker. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1835-1844].
6 December 1838
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30 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 30 ft Pinnace. A poor paper dyeline copy of ZAZ7198.3 (see also ZAZ7198 for the original, and ZAZ7198.2 for another dyeline copy).
Original dated: 6 February 1840; tracing dated February 1951
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30 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 30 ft Pinnace. This is the original plan from which ZAZ7198.3 was traced in 1951, and ZAZ7198.1 and ZAZ7198.2 are dyeline copies of the tracin
Dated: 6 February 1840
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30 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 30 ft Pinnace. A poor paper dyeline copy of ZAZ7198.3 (see also ZAZ7198 for the original, and ZAZ7198.1 for another dyeline copy).
Original dated: 6 February 1840; tracing dated February 1951
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30 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 30 ft Pinnace. Two paper dyeline copies made from this tracing: ZAZ7198.1 and ZAZ7198.2. The plan was traced from an original, reference ZAZ71
Original dated: 6 February 1840; tracing dated February 1951
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28 ft Pinnace; 36 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section, section illustrating the security of the boat when stored, profiles (superimposed), and longitudinal half-breadths (superimposed) for a 28 ft Pinnace and a 36 ft Pinnace built f
6 April 1852
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36 ft Barge or 36 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, modified sheer lines with inboard detail, and modified longitudinal half-breadth for a 16 oared, 36 ft Barge or 36 ft Pinnace built for Highflyer (1851), a First Class screw Corvette.
Dated: 6 April 1852
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Boats for Arctic Service (1875). No scale. Plan showing the sail plans and vessel dimensions (compared to the ordinary service) for a 25ft Cutter or Yawl, 15ft and 20ft Ice boats, a 25ft Whaler, a 23ft Cutter, and a 12ft Punt, for use in the Arctic. The
6 January 1875
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Caledon (1916). Scale 1:24. A plan showing the body plan redrawn following laying-off full-scale in mould loft for the light cruiser HMS Caledon (1916). The plan was modified in red, dated 2 February 1916 (flare to forecastle deck increased at SS 1 &
6 January 1916
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. Aft section plan
6 Mar 1925
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. Forecastle deck plan
6 Mar 1925
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. Inboard profile plan
6 Mar 1925
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. Lower deck plan
6 Mar 1925
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. Platform deck plan
6 Mar 1925
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. rig, general arrangement
6 Mar 1925
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. Upper deck plan
6 Mar 1925
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Ajax 1934. Scale 1:192. A plan showing the outline profile and topsides view of the Leander class light cruiser HMS Ajax (1934), illustrating the arrangement of her rig as fitted on completion.
6 April 1935
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HMS Ajax (1934). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the shell plating expansion of the Leander class light cruiser HMS Ajax (1934).
6 April 1935
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. body
6 Nov 1935
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. Inboard profile plan
6 Jan 1942
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. Upper deck plan
6 Jan 1942
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