Robert Calder, Chatham, to Sir Henry Martin, Comptroller, with his thoughts on improvements to HM Ships, after Lord Howe saw the French ships outcarry all our ships, on the shape of the hull, the placement of the guns, the length of masts, stowage of ballast, the state of the rigging.

6 December 1793, Robert Calder, Chatham, to Sir Henry Martin, Comptroller, with his thoughts on improvements to HM Ships, after Lord Howe saw the French ships outcarry all our ships, on the shape of the hull, the placement of the guns, the length of masts, stowage of ballast, the state of the rigging.(Pages 1-10)

Record Details

Item reference: MRK/100/6/1
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1793
Creator: Calder, Robert
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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