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Georgian Navy in the Beakhead Bulkhead Era - a survey of plans

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This will be a review of some of the plans 1719-1776 with a focus on their being used for scratch POF.

This survey is intended to explore and celebrate the naval architecture aspect. Any historical significance is incidental.

The quality and suitability of the designs is also incidental.

Primary reference:
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792 - Rif Winfield - Seaforth Publishing - 2007
 
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Royal George 100 1715
O 06
L 15
171' 9" x 139' 7" x 49' 3" x 19.5' 1800bm

Commissioned 1741
No noteworthy activity
BU 1767

The plan is ZAZ0046

j1799 zaz0046.jpg


There are models of the ship

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As an example of what can be done with the plan I will display what I did with it.
This is my midship framing plan and instructions.

Royal George 1715 Station frames  3.png

The station frame shape

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A midship station layer shape

Royal Geo 15 HF 12-16.png
A station layer shape where the bevel gets interesting

Royal Geo 15 HF Q-V.png
A page of timber patterns

Royal Geo 15 Timbers M-Q iiii .png
 
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