Captain (1869)
Scale 1:48. Plan showing the hold and sections for the masted turret ironclad HMS Captain (1869), as fitted and later alterations. The sections are at frames (not numbered) ca.140, 134 looking forward (l/f), 130 l/f, (not numbered) ca 118 looking aft (l/a), 96 l/a, 80 l/f, (not numbered) 50 l/f, 44 l/f, 38 l/a, (not numbered) 36, 28 and 22.
Marked "Alterations and additions shown in red ink". Drawing carries red (Admiralty) Portsmouth Yard stamp dated 29 July 1870; annotated "Office Copy"and "See O.L. of this date".
Upper (reserve) coal bunkers deleted.
Substantial modifications to fore and aft shell rooms marked:
"For alterations in Forward Shell Room see Plan of Forward Magazines and Shell Rooms";
"For alterations in Supplementary Shell Room and Snider Magazine See Plan of After Magazine and Shell Rooms"
(Snider refers to the Snider-Enfield rifle).
Drawing same as NPA8123 (dated 27 July).
See general notes on NPA8112.
Marked "Alterations and additions shown in red ink". Drawing carries red (Admiralty) Portsmouth Yard stamp dated 29 July 1870; annotated "Office Copy"and "See O.L. of this date".
Upper (reserve) coal bunkers deleted.
Substantial modifications to fore and aft shell rooms marked:
"For alterations in Forward Shell Room see Plan of Forward Magazines and Shell Rooms";
"For alterations in Supplementary Shell Room and Snider Magazine See Plan of After Magazine and Shell Rooms"
(Snider refers to the Snider-Enfield rifle).
Drawing same as NPA8123 (dated 27 July).
See general notes on NPA8112.
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