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Arethusa (1849)

Scale 1:48. Plan show the main deck of the Arethusa (1849), a 50 gun fourth rate ship of the line, converted to a steam frigate in 1860. The drawing bears the signature of Isaac Watts [Chief Constructor of the Navy, 1860-1863], Joseph Large [Constructor 1861-1863], the initials J.L, and Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker [Controller of the Navy 1848-1861] and the initials J.G. This drawing is a copy recieved from Chatham Dockyard and signed by William. B. Robinson [Assistant Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard 1853-1862] on 31 March 1862.
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Object details

ID: NPA5675
Type: Technical drawing
Materials: Paper; Black ink Blue ink Red ink Blue wash Brown wash Red wash Grey wash
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Walker, B.; HM Admiralty
Vessels: Arethusa (1849)
Date made: 3 May 1860
People: Pembroke Dockyard; Walker, Baldwin Wake Watts, Isaac Large, Joseph Robinson, William B.
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 492 mm x 1785 mm
Parts: Box