Specification for Unnamed Floating Batteries (circa 1853)

18 page handwritten specification for two 172ft 6" flat-bottomed wooden floating batteries fitted with engines and masts (circa 1853).

The specification contains two loose sketches in pencil (ADT0857.2 & ADT0857.3) and a basic table of perpendicular measurements (ADT0857.1).

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ID:	ADT0857
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	19th century; Circa 1853
Credit:	© Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 360 mm x 220 mm x 1 mm
Parts:	Box Specification for Unnamed Floating Batteries (circa 1853) (Manuscript) (ADT0857) Specification (scantlings) for Barracouta (1851) (Manuscript) (ADT0858) Specifciation (windlass, capstan, engine & gear) for Barham (1889) (Manuscript) (ADT0859) Specification (hull & marchinery) for Bayonet (1938), Bownet (1939), Burgonet (1939), Dragonet (1939), Falconet (1938), Magnet (1938), Martinet (1938), Planet (1938), Plantaganet (1939), Signet (1939), Sonnet (1939), and RAN Kookaburra (1938) (Manuscripts) (ADT0860) Specification (building) for Bayonet (1938), Bownet (1939), Burgonet (1939), Dragonet (1939), Falconet (1938), Magnet (1938), Martinet (1938), Planet (1938), Plantaganet (1939), Signet (1939), Sonnet (1939), and RAN Kookaburra (1938) (Manuscript) (ADT0861) Specification (Hull & Machinery) for Baricade (1938), Barrier (1938), Barbette (1937), Barbarian (1937), Barbican (1938), Barrage (1937) and Barranca (1938) (Manuscript) (ADT0862) Draft specification (building) for Bayonet (1938), Bownet (1939), Burgonet (1939), Dragonet (1939), Falconet (1938), Magnet (1938), Martinet (1938), Planet (1938), Plantaganet (1939), Signet (1939), Sonnet (1939), and RAN Kookaburra (1938) (Manuscript) (ADT0863) Specification (building) for Beacon (1867), Avon (1837), Gnat (1867), Cracker (1867), Dwarf (1867), Flirt (1867), Fly (1867), Elk (1868), Boxer (1868), Thistle (1868), Hornet (1868), Rocket (1868), Lynx (1868), Teazer (1868), Midge (1868), Pert (1868), Hart (1868), and Growler (1868). 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Specification for Unnamed Floating Batteries (circa 1853)

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