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Description: | Scale: 1:48. A contemporary plank on frame full hull model of a 64-gun, two-decker ship of the line (circa 1775). The model is decked and equipped. It previously belonged to the Royal Naval Museum. The model has a maiden figurehead and carved figures and decoration on the stern (partly damaged).
Taken from the model, the vessel measured 160 feet along the gun deck by 44 feet in the beam, displacing approximately 1375 tons. It was armed with twenty six 24-pounders on the gun deck, twenty six 18-pounders on the upper deck, ten 9-pounders on the quarterdeck and two 9-pounders on the forecastle.
The measurements of this vessel are near those of some contract-built third rates of 1782?85 but they had slightly larger quarterdecks and carried their mizzen channels higher ? both indications of a later date. The model probably represents a preliminary design.
CA: AAA. Suggested reference from the Anderson catalogue (1952) is the Royal Naval Museum Catalogue (1913), pg 47, Vanguard Room (West), No 9 Case, No 5 'Model of a 64-gun ship of about the year 1760'.
Part of the stern quarter gallery is missing.
Taken from the model, the vessel measured 160 feet along the gun deck by 44 feet in the beam, displacing approximately 1375 tons. It was armed with twenty six 24-pounders on the gun deck, twenty six 18-pounders on the upper deck, ten 9-pounders on the quarterdeck and two 9-pounders on the forecastle.
The measurements of this vessel are near those of some contract-built third rates of 1782?85 but they had slightly larger quarterdecks and carried their mizzen channels higher ? both indications of a later date. The model probably represents a preliminary design.
caption: Ship of 64 guns, port broadside
caption: Ship of 64 guns, port 3/4 bow
caption: Ship of 64 guns, starboard stern quarter
caption: Ship of 64 guns, port stern quarter | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Navy Board model Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum Royal Naval College Museum Catalogue full hull ship models | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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