Proposed two-man submersible (circa 1882)

Sheet 4 of a set of five drawings illustrating a design proposal for a two-man submersible submitted to the Admiralty by a Mr. George Gerrey of Newhaven in January 1882.

Graduated bar scales. A plan showing the outboard profile of the craft, illustrating the area of movement of the paddles. There are also detail drawings of the air tube paying-out apparatus and the structure of the paddle blades.

The plan is signed by the designer and dated 11 January 1882.

Object Details

ID: NPC9397
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gerrey, George
Date made: January 1882
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 584 mm x 460 mm
Parts: Box