Diana (extant 1821)

Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans with stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Diana (extant 1821), a Turkish Frigate, as taken off at Deptford Dockyard in November 1821 after being fitted for Mehemet Ali, Pasha of Egypt.

The newspapers report her being armed with between 40 and 58 guns, although she seems to have been unarmed for her time in British waters.

Signed by William Stone [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1813-1830].

The 'Morning Post' of 13 August 1821 records briefly Diana having sailed from Stangate Creek to London under Captain Cavilla. On 22 August 1821, the same paper also states that the ship brought an alabaster sarcophagus from an Egyptian tomb in Thebes. This sarcophagus was from the tomb of Seti I, having been excavated by Giovanni Belzoni and shipped to England for an exhibition. It was later sold to Sir John Soane. The 'Morning Post' reported on 17 December 1821 that the Diana had undergone repairs and was ready to return to Alexandria. The 'Morning Chronicle' gives a fuller account on 17 April 1822 of the work done to the ship, which included copper to the wales, newly rigged, and a complete overhaul. She sailed from the Thames on 30 September, and left England on 1 October 1822 for Algiers.

Object Details

ID: ZAZ2340
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Diana (extant 1821)
Date made: 1822; 19 January 1822
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 630 mm x 1540 mm