'Neptune' (1797); 'Temeraire' (1798); 'Dreadnought' (1801); 'Ocean' (1805)
Scale 1:48. Plan showing the bow inboard side elevation, stern quarter inboard elevation, a section through the bow at Station 24, and a section through the stern at Station Q for 'Temeraire' (1798), and later for 'Neptune' (1797), and 'Dreadnought' (1801), all 98-gun Second Rate, three-deckers. The plan also related to 'Ocean' (1805), prior to being lengthened 11 feet in 1797 to accommodate larger calibre cannon.
A version of this plan with alterations in green ink was dispatched to the various royal yards in March 1792. The plan illustrates the proposed (and approved with alterations) manner of erecting a roof over the fore and aft part of the ship to protect it from the weather during construction.
A version of this plan with alterations in green ink was dispatched to the various royal yards in March 1792. The plan illustrates the proposed (and approved with alterations) manner of erecting a roof over the fore and aft part of the ship to protect it from the weather during construction.
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Object Details
ID: | ZAZ0323 |
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Collection: | Ship Plans |
Type: | Technical drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Temeraire (1798); Dreadnought (1801) Neptune (1797) Ocean (1805) |
Date made: | 1792 |
Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 429 x 1265 mm |