Expedition (1747); Penzance (1747); Crown (1747); Rainbow (1747); Humber (1747); Woolwich (1749)

Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for a new 44-gun Ship. The plan was later used for Expedition (1747), a 1745 Establishment, 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker. However, the plan will also relate to Penzance (1747), Crown (1747), Rainbow (1747), Humber (1747), and Woolwich (1749).

Signed by John Holland [Master Shipwright, Woolwich Dockyard, 1742-1746], Joseph Allen/Allin [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1742-1746], John Pook [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1742-1751 (died)], Peirson Lock [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1742-1755 (died)], and John Ward [Master Shipwright Dockyard, 1732-1752].

Object Details

ID: ZAZ1996
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Expedition (1747)
Date made: 1745; 18 November 1745
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 427 mm x 1246 mm
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