Arethusa (1759), [ex French Arethusa (1757)]

Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half breadth for Arethusa (1759), a captured French Frigate, prior to fitting as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate at Plymouth. There are pencil amendments to the after part of the lower deck and platform - see ZAZ3154 for the plan detail. Signed Thomas Buchnall (Master Ship Wright Plymouth Dockyard, 1755 to 1762). Annotation in top left: "Cabbins on the Quarter Deck taken away and made under the Quarter Deck , it being much complained of."

NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 271, states that 'Arethusa' was docked at Plymouth Dockyard on 20 June 1759 and undocked on 25 June 1759 having been surveyed. She was docked again on the same day for one day, and sailed on 8 October 1759 having been fitted. 'Arethusa' was susequently reftted at Plymouth Dockyard intermittently between May-June 1760, and August 1761 and January 1763.

Object Details

ID: ZAZ3153
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Arethusa (captured 1759)
Date made: 1759; 1759-1762 1759-62
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 408 mm x 1184 mm