Alecto (1839)

Scale 1:24. Plan shows the midship section, with framing detail for the paddle sloop Alecto (1839). The drawing bears the signature of Sir William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy 1832-1847]. The plan is fragile, torn and undergoing conservation as of April 2026.

Object details

ID: NPA5159
Collection: Ship Plans and Technical Records - Admiralty Collections
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Symonds, William; HM Admiralty
Vessels: Alecto (1839); Ardent (1841) Polyphemus (1840)
Date made: 15 April 1839
People: HM Dockyard, Chatham; Symonds, William
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 555 mm x 815 mm