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Aft section plan
documentary artifact: ship plan: body
documentary artifact: ship plan: bulge extension
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, lower
documentary artifact: ship plan: hold(part)
documentary artifact: ship plan: rig
documentary artifact: ship plan: rig, profile
documentary artifact: ship plan: section
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, aft
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(4.5 inch guns)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(20)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(33 34)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(144)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft, forward)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 49)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 50: 51)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 52: 53)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 54: 55)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 56: 57)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 58: 59)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 60: 61)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 62: 63)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 64: 65)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(aft: 66: 67)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(after gun bay)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(bomb room)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(double bottom)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(engine room)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forecastle)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward: 35: 36)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward: 37: 38)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward: 39: 40)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward: 41: 42)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward: 43: 44)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward: 45: 46)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward bomb room)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(forward gun bay)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(outside double bottom, engine room)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(part)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(steel deck)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction(Y turret, boiler room, engine room, forward magazine)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, forecastle(construction)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, forward
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, midship
documentary artifact: ship plan: sheer
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water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey ship (HMS)
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 1st rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier, fleet (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: assault ship (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser (HMAS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser, light (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, 1st class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, 2nd class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, barbette (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, turret (1st class: HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, turret (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, steel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class armoured (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class protected (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 2nd class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 3rd class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, armoured (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, heavy (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, light (HMAS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, light (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, light (USS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, minelaying (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, protected (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, torpedo (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: despatch vessel, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, escort (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, flotilla leader (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, iron paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, composite steam
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, flatiron (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, river
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, river (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, torpedo (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunvessel, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunvessel, steam (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: minelayer, coastal (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: minesweeper (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: monitor (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: monitor, breastwork (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: monitor, coast defence (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: mortar vessel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: patrol vessel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: ram, turret (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: seaplane carrier (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 1st class paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, coastal (HMIS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, coastal (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, convoy (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, escort (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, minesweeping (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, steel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine, minelayer (HMS)
water transport: passenger vessel: liner, passenger
water transport: passenger vessel: troopship (HMS)
water transport: recreation vessel: yacht, admiralty (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: cable ship (HMCS)
water transport: service vessel: coastguard vessel (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: depot ship (submarine: HMS)
water transport: service vessel: depot ship, submarine (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: netlayer
water transport: service vessel: packet, paddle (wooden: HMS)
water transport: service vessel: tug (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: tug, dockyard
water transport: service vessel: tug, dockyard (paddle: HMS)
water transport: service vessel: tug, paddle (dockyard: HMT)
water transport: service vessel: tug, paddle (HMS)
water transport: steam vessel: quadruple screw
water transport: steam vessel: twin screw
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Ash, H H
Barnaby, Nathaniel
Beaton, Edwin
Berry, W G
Berry, W J
Berry, W V
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d'Eyncourt, Eustace Henry William Tennyson
Director of Naval Construction
Edge, J W
Goodall, Stanley Vernon
Harland & Wolff Ltd
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Houston Stewart, W
John, A W
John Brown & Company
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Lillicrap, C S
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Reed, Edward James
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Sturdee, A B
Symonds, William
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Invincible 1907
Juneau 1941
Keith (1930)
Kingfisher 1935
King George V (1911)
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Lasso (1938)
Leopard class frigate group record
Linnet (1938)
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Lizard 1840
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Locust (1939)
London (1899)
London (1927)
Lusitania 1907
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Magpie 1889
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Mallard 1936
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Mersey 1885
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Mosquito 1939
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Redbreast 1889
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Salisbury class frigate group record
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Severn 1885
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Venerable (1899)
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Warspite 1884
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