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

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

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

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

Pre- 1719 Establishment but probably may as well be.

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




There are models of the ship



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.



The station frame shape



A midship station layer shape


A station layer shape where the bevel gets interesting


A page of timber patterns

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

1719 Establishment

Royal William 100 1719
O 14
L 19
175' 4" x 142' 7" x 50' 3.5" c 20' 1" 1918 bm

Never commissioned as a first rate. It was laid up until 1756 when reduced to 84.

Design based on the 1719 Establishments
R&S 31"

Sister ship

Britannia
O 16
L 19
Commissioned 1734
No noteworthy activity
BU 1749

The plan is ZAZ0140



Other plans
ZAZ0118
ZAZ0119
ZAZ0141
ZAZ0142
ZAZ6876

Models of the ship



This is my midship framing plan and instructions.



The midship station frame shape



A station layer shape



A station layer shape where the bevel gets interesting



A page of timber patterns

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

1719 Establishment

Prince George 90 1723
O 19
L 23
164' x 132' 2" x 47.5' x 18' 10" 1577 bm

Battle of Finisterre
Reduced to 80 1755
Burned at sea 1758 with loss of 2/3rds of crew.


Design Establishments 1719
Sister ship

Union 90 1726 BU 1749
Namur 90 1729 reduced to 74 1745 wrecked 1749 with loss of crew
Neptune 90 1730 reduced to 74 1749 renamed Torbay
Marlborough 90 1732 reduced to 80 1753 sprung leaks and foundered 1762


The plan is ZAZ0352


Other plans

ZAZ0434
ZAZ0489
ZAZ0490
ZAZ0491

Models of the ship
None found

Stations 8'
R&S 31"
Floors 14"




This is my midship framing plan and instructions and lofting steps

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

1719 Establishment

Humber 80 1726
O 23
L 26
152" 2" x 128' 5" x 44.5' x 18' 2" 1353 bm

Renamed Princess Amelia 1727
cutdown to 66 1747
BU 1752

Sister ship

Norfolk 1728
Lancaster 1722
Cornwall 1726
Princess Caroline 1731
Somerset 1731
Russell 1732


The plan ZAZ0735



Other plans

ZAZ0736
ZAZ0543

Models of the ship
None found

Stations 126"
R&S 31"
Floors 13.5"


This is my midship framing plan and instructions and lofting steps

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

1719 Establishment

Burford 70 1722
O 1722
L 1722

At Porto Bello 1739
Cartagena operation 1740
At La Guayra 1743 lost captain
BU 1752

Sister ship
Edinborough 1721
Northumberland 1721
Captain 1722
Stirling Castle 1723
Berwick 1723
Lenox 1723
Kent 1724
Grafton 1725
Ipswich 1730
Buckingham 1731
Prince of Orange 1723

The plan ZAZ1376


This plan is on WIKI Commons

Other plans
ZAZ1337
ZAZ1466
ZAZ1437
ZAZ1438
ZAZ1368
ZAZ1383

Models of the ship


Stations 8'
R&S 31"
Floors of model 16"


This is my midship framing plan and instructions and lofting steps

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Pre- 1719 Establishment but probably may as well be.

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

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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.

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The station frame shape

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A midship station layer shape

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A station layer shape where the bevel gets interesting

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A page of timber patterns

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The midship section looks like it would be a good "Cross Section" scrath build just on its own! Now to get all the decks and interior details to go with frames.

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

Now to get all the decks and interior details to go with frames

A deep dive into a large enough personal library will find the details. All ships need the same stores. A first rate just needs more of everything. The structural components are all there in the Establishment. It provides what and how large. Allan's book is a lot more user friendly when is comes to accessing the information. The Physics do not change. The strength of a certain size of wood of a given species is the same now as it was in the 1500's. I have no problem with "close enough is good enough" if going out a view decades is necessary to get a specific part dimension.

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

1719 Establishment

Deptford 60 1732
144 x 117 7 x 39 x 16 5 951 bm
O 1726
L 1732

took prize 1740
took privateer 1740
at Cartagena 1741
at Santiago 1741
took privateer 1742
took privateer 1744
took two Eastindiamen 1745
cutdown to 50 1751
at Battle of Minorea 1756
at La Havre 1759
took two privateers 1760
carried Harrison's chronometer 1762
Sold 1767

Sister ship
Dreadnought 23
Plymouth 22
Canterbury 22
Sunderland 24
Windsor 29 - no plans for this first group

Pembroke 33
Tilbury 23
Warwick 33
Swallow 32
Dunkirk 34 - the plans for this 2nd group are similar to "as taken off" i.e. minimum stations

The plan
HIL0083 - too few stations at arbitrary intervals



Other plans
ZAZ1583
ZAZ1584
ZAZ1606
ZAZ1607
ZAZ1610
ZAZ1672
ZAZ1679
ZAZ1680
ZAZ1683
ZAZ1684
ZAZ1694

Models of the ship



Stations redrawn 62"
R&S 31"
Floors 15.5"
All stations lofted

This is my midship framing plan and instructions and lofting steps