Porcupine (1777); Pelican (1777); Eurydice (1781); Hyena (1778); Penelope (1778); Amphitrite (1778); Crocodile (1781); Syren (1779); Pandora (1779); Champion (1779)

Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Porcupine (1777), Pelican (1777), Eurydice (1781), Hyena (1778), Penelope (1778), Amphitrite (1778), Crocodile (1781), Syren (1779); Pandora (1779), and Champion (1779), all 24-gun Sixth Rate of the Porcupine class. The plan records copies being sent for the rest of the class in three batches.

Signed by John Williams [Surveyor of the Navy, 1765-1784].

Object Details

ID: ZAZ7836
Collection: Ship Plans
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Crocodile (1781); Champion (1779) Penelope (1778) Pandora (1779) Porcupine (1777) Amphitrite (1778) Hyena (1778) [alternative spelling: Hyaena (1778)] Pelican (1777) Eurydice (1781) Syren (1779) [alternative spelling: Siren]
Date made: 1776; 19 November 1776
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 489 mm x 1449 mm
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