Drake (1779); Swallow (1779)

Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for finishing the Drake (1779) and Swallow (1779), two cutters purchased while half-built, as 14-gun Brigs. The plan still includes the position of the single mast for when they were cutter-rigged. It also records a table of mast and yard dimensions.

Object Details

ID: ZAZ4719
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Drake (purchased 1779); Swallow (purchased 1779)
Date made: Circa February 1779
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 369 mm x 1138 mm