Dorsetshire (1929)

Scale 1:96. Plan shows the superstructure and bridges, as fitted of the County class (also known as the Norfolk subclass) heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (1929). The plan has been updated to reflect alterations made to the ship between 1930 and 1937. The drawing shows alterations in green ink made at Cape Dockyard, dated September 1934 is present on the plan. The plan also shows further alterations made at Devonport Dockyard in purple ink, dated July 1933, in burnt sienna ink, dated April 1935 and yellow ink, dated September 1937. The plan is listed as Sheet Number 2 of 8. The maker's signatures are printed in the bottom left corner of the drawing.

Object Details

ID: NPB0505
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Dorsetshire (1929)
Date made: 16 October 1930
People: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 482 mm x 1667 mm
Parts: Box
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