Specification (hull) for Basilisk (1889)

30 page specification for building Basilisk (1889), an 8-gun twin screw steel sheathed sloop. The specification has been signed by A. W. Row [Chief Constructor, Sheerness Dockyard, 1889-] and dated 13 February 1890 prior to returning the specification to the Admiralty.

Some annotations in red and black ink indicating changes to the specification for building the ship.

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ID:	ADT0888
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Clarke, CHapman & Co Ltd.
Vessels:	Basilisk (1889)
Date made:	1887; March 1910 12 October 1939 1939 1942 1943
Credit:	© Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 340 mm x 220 mm x 15 mm
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Specification (hull) for Basilisk (1889)

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