Barfleur (1943), Trafalgar (1944), St. Kitts (1944), Armada (1943), Solebay (1944), Saintes (1944), Camperdown (1944), Finisterre (1944), Hogue (1944), Lagos (1944), Gabbard (1945), Gravelines (1944), Sluys (1945), Cadiz (1944), St James (1945), Vigo (1945)

An image showing 'Sheer drawing for fleet destroyers and leaders 1942. NPA6594'

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Barfleur (1943), Trafalgar (1944), St. Kitts (1944), Armada (1943), Solebay (1944), Saintes (1944), Camperdown (1944), Finisterre (1944), Hogue (1944), Lagos (1944), Gabbard (1945), Gravelines (1944), Sluys (1945), Cadiz (1944), St James (1945), Vigo (1945)

Scale 1:48. Plan shows the sheer lines, longitudinal half breadth and body plan, as designed for the Battle Class destroyers. The title of this plan is 'Fleet Destroyers & Leaders 1942 Programme Sheer Drawing'. This plan relates to the destroyers Barfleur (1943), Trafalgar (1944), St. Kitts (1944), Armada (1943), Solebay (1944), Saintes (1944), Camperdown (1944), Finisterre (1944), Hogue (1944), Lagos (1944), Gabbard (1945), Gravelines (1944), Sluys (1945), Cadiz (1944), St James (1945), Vigo (1945). There are numerous rips and tears on the left hand side of the plan and a small part is missing.

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Object Details

ID:	NPA6594
Type:	techncial drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Director of Naval Construction; HM Admiralty
Vessels:	Barfleur (1943); Trafalgar (1944) St. Kitts (1944) Armada (1943) Solebay (1944) Saintes (1944) Camperdown (1944) Finisterre (1944) Hogue (1944) Lagos (1944) Gabbard (1945) Gravelines (1944) Sluys (1945) Cadiz (1944) St. James (1945) Vigo (1945)
Date made:	March 1942
Credit:	© Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 707 mm x 3104 mm
Parts:	Box sheer (NPA6575) sheer (NPA6576) Upper deck plan (NPA6577) Lower deck plan (NPA6578) sail (NPA6579) sail (NPA6580) Lower deck plan (NPA6581) section, midship (NPA6582) section, construction (NPA6583) pumps & pipes (NPA6584) Inboard profile plan (NPA6585) body (NPA6588) Inboard profile plan (NPA6589) Upper deck plan (NPA6590) Lower deck plan (NPA6591) hold (NPA6592) Forecastle deck plan (NPA6593) Barfleur (1943), Trafalgar (1944), St. Kitts (1944), Armada (1943), Solebay (1944), Saintes (1944), Camperdown (1944), Finisterre (1944), Hogue (1944), Lagos (1944), Gabbard (1945), Gravelines (1944), Sluys (1945), Cadiz (1944), St James (1945), Vigo (1945) (techncial drawing) (NPA6594) general arrangement (NPA6595) section, midship (NPA6596) Aft section plan (NPA6597) Lower deck plan (NPA6598) Upper deck plan (NPA6599) Inboard profile plan (NPA6600) rig (NPA6601) watertight compartments, general arrangement (NPA6602) shell expansion (NPA6603) docking (NPA6604) holes in bottom (NPA6605)