Warship; First rate; 90 guns

Scale: 1:60. A contemporary full hull model of a 90-gun three-decker ship of the line (circa 1702), built plank on frame in the Navy Board style. Model is decked and partially equipped with a capstan, belfry and deck gratings. The limited decoration and position of the chainwales, above the middle deck ports, would indicate a date of 1702. This is also confirmed by the royal arms of Queen Anne, displayed on the figurehead and stern, which were in use 1702-07. At this scale the model represent a ship measuring 162 feet along the gun deck by 47 feet in the beam and a tonnage of 1570 burden.

The model was probably made as a preliminary design for the 90-gun ships built under the 1706 Establishment. Notable features include the large and ornate figurehead – only provided to the large first- and second-rates - and the 'roundhouses’, just forward of the quarterdeck and behind the figurehead. It would appear that these are one of the earliest references to the 'latrines’ (toilets) on a contemporary model of this date.

Object Details

ID: SLR0387
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Plank-on-frame
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1702
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 302 x 990 x 250 mm; Base: 150 x 1060 x 280 mm
Parts: Warship; First rate; 90 guns