'Biche' (no date - fl. 1859); 'Firequeen' (1844); 'Sentinelle' (no date - fl.1859)

Graduated bar scales. A printed plan showing the comparative sheer lines, body and longitudinal half-breadth of the 'Firequeen' (1844), a yacht purchased by the Royal Navy in 1847 and the French sister vessels 'Biche' (no date - fl. 1859) and 'Sentinelle' (no date - fl. 1859), both screw corvettes. In addition to the lines details, a sail arrangement drawing is present for the French ships.

The plan is credited to 'Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans; London'.

Object Details

ID: HIS0090
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 275 mm x 432 mm