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Dorsetshire (1929) and Norfolk (1928)
Scale 1:96. Plan shows the split fore/aft body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth for the Norfolk class heavy cruisers Dorsetshire (1929) and Norfolk (1928). This is the accepted 'Cruiser A' design of the 1926 Cruiser Programme. The drawing bears the signature of Sir William Berry [Director of Naval Construction 1924-1930]. The signature of the managing Director of the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company is printed on the drawing. An Admiralty Minute Stamp, dated 28 October 1926, is present on the plan.
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Object Details
| ID: | NPB0492 |
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| Collection: | Ship Plans |
| Type: | Technical drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Berry, W V; HM Admiralty Director of Naval Construction |
| Vessels: | Dorsetshire (1929); Norfolk (1928) |
| Date made: | 8 October 1926 |
| People: | HM Dockyard, Portsmouth |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 620 mm x 2594 mm |
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