Alarm (cancelled 1826), Nimrod (1828) (ex Andromeda)

Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half breadth for building Alarm (cancelled 1826), Nimrod (1828) (under original name of Andromeda), both originally 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigates, but Nimrod was razeed (cut down) to a 20-gun sloop while building at Deptford Dockyard. Note the alterations in bow shape for Alarm dated 1823. Annotation in top right: "Navy Office May 1823} The Alterations made in ticked lines in the fore body to be conformed to in building the Alarm. R.S.[Seppings]" top left: "Recieved the 31 Augt 1819 with the Warrty of same date} W.S. [William Stone, Master Shipwright, Deptford]


Signed H.Peake, R.Seppings. (Surveyors of the Navy)

Object Details

ID: ZAZ3270
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Alarm (cancelled 1832); Andromeda (1828)
Date made: 1819; 31st August 1819
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 419 mm x 1294 mm