Porpoise (1886)

Scale 1:12. Plan shows the stern carving and figurehead for the Archer class torpedo cruiser Porpoise (1886). Annotations on the plan states that this plan was submitted and noted on 15 March 1886 and bears the signatures of P. Darley [Overseer at Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co] and T. Palmer [Overseer at Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co]. This plan is fragile, torn into 3 pieces and is in need of conservation.

Object Details

ID: NPD1403
Type: technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Clydebank Engineering and Shipbuilding Co
Vessels: Porpoise (1886)
Date made: 3 December 1885
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 605 mm x 920 mm
Parts: Box