'Alert' (1826); 'Dasher' (1826); 'Mercury' (1826)

Scale 1:96. A plan showing the sheer lines with details of decoration and sail arrangement, half-plan view and body of the armed paddle steamers 'Alert' (1826), 'Dasher' (1826) and 'Mercury' (1826). The plans show mountings for two guns, and the rig is unusual for comprising four lateen sails.

Construction of the first two is attributed to Daniel Brent of Rotherhithe, and the last to Thames Shipbuilding Co.

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ID:	BNP0020
Type:	Technical drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Sheet: 354 mm x 615 mm
Parts:	Folder 'Enterprize' (1826) (Technical drawing) (BNP0012) 'Enterprize' (1826) (Technical drawing) (BNP0013) 'Enterprize' (1826) (Technical drawing) (BNP0014) design proposal for 'Enterprize' (1826)? (Technical drawing) (BNP0015) 'London Engineer' (1818) (Technical drawing) (BNP0016) proposed yacht design (1830) (Technical drawing) (BNP0017) proposed yacht design (1830) (Technical drawing) (BNP0018) 'Alert' (1826); 'Dasher' (1826) (Technical drawing) (BNP0019) 'Alert' (1826); 'Dasher' (1826); 'Mercury' (1826) (Technical drawing) (BNP0020) 'Perseverance' (1826) (Technical drawing) (BNP0021)

'Alert' (1826); 'Dasher' (1826); 'Mercury' (1826)

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