Carysfort (1766), Levant (1758)
Scale 1:96. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half breadth for Levant (1758) and Carysfort (1766), both 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates.
Date unknown as Carysfort not launched until 1766. Poss represents a time when both ships were in a Royal Dockyard at the same time?
NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 595 states that 'Carysfort' (1766) was launched at Sheerness Dockyard on 23 August 1766 and docked on 30 March 1767. She was undocked on 9 June and sailed on 11 August 1767 having been fitted.
NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 344 states that 'Levant' (1758) was docked at Sheerness Dockyard on 5 September 1766. she was undocked on 24 September 1766 and sailed on 3 November 1766 having been fitted. This is the only time in their careers that they were in the same dockyard together.
Date unknown as Carysfort not launched until 1766. Poss represents a time when both ships were in a Royal Dockyard at the same time?
NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 595 states that 'Carysfort' (1766) was launched at Sheerness Dockyard on 23 August 1766 and docked on 30 March 1767. She was undocked on 9 June and sailed on 11 August 1767 having been fitted.
NMM, Progress Book, volume 2, folio 344 states that 'Levant' (1758) was docked at Sheerness Dockyard on 5 September 1766. she was undocked on 24 September 1766 and sailed on 3 November 1766 having been fitted. This is the only time in their careers that they were in the same dockyard together.
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Object Details
ID: | ZAZ3210 |
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Collection: | Ship Plans |
Type: | Technical drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Carysfort (1766); Levant 1758 |
Date made: | circa 1766; 1767 May 1817 |
Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 247 mm x 594 mm |