Centaur (1746); Deal Castle (1746)

Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some alterations to the upper deck sweep ports, and longitudinal half-breadth for Centaur (1746) and Deal Castle (1746), both modified 1741 Establishment 24-gun Sixth Rate. A copy of this draught was sent to Mr Blaydes at Hull and Mr Golightly at Liverpool on 5 July 1745.

This plan differs from ZAZ3598 and ZAZ3600: the foremastm is further aft than in the other two draughts, the body plan shape differes from ZAZ3598 but is the same as ZAZ3600, the channels and deadeyes are lower and have different configurations, and the cutwater and head has a different shape.

Signed by Joshua Allin [Surveyor of the Navy, 1716-1755].

Object Details

ID: ZAZ3599
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Deal Castle (1746); Centaur (1746)
Date made: Circa July 1745
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 369 mm x 1100 mm