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Authentic Warship Drawings from Official Sources. |
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STEAM GUN BOAT (SGB 9), HMS GREY GOOSE of 1942 |
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L/S/01
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Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views. Hull lines, data, and the weapon fit for the class on perspective drawings. This drawing was used for the production of the John Piper Kit. |
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One large sheet, hull lines included. See replacement
L/S/90 A - G part drawn. |
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HM SUBMARINES M1 and M2 of 1918 |
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L/S/02
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Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, superstructure, sections etc. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn February 1976. |
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EARLY 'S' CLASS SUBMARINE HMS STURGEON of 1933 |
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L/S/03 |
Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, superstructure, sections etc. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn March 1976. |
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'T' CLASS SUBMARINE HMS TABARD of 1946 |
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L/S/04 A and B |
Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views,
sections etc. Drawn as completed (1946) and as modified in 1949 with 'snort' mast. Small line drawing shows her as modified (fully converted as in July 1955, March 1957 and October1958). |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn August 1976. |
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HUNT CLASS MINESWEEPING SLOOP HMS SALTASH of 1918 |
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L/S/05
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Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, sections etc. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn January 1977. |
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BANGOR CLASS MINESWEEPER HMS LLUNDUDNO of 1942 |
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L/S/06 |
A turbine powered unit of the class.
Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, sections etc. |
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One large sheet. Sheet 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn January 1977. |
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TYPE 15 FAST A/S FRIGATE HMS RAPID of 1953 |
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L/S/07 A to C
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Sheets A and B show fully
detailed internal and external profile and plan views, sections etc. Fully converted from WWII Fleet destroyer. (Detail of ships boats drawn at 1/8-in. per ft). Sheet C showing hull detail and armament |
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Three large sheets. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn July 1977 and September 1993. |
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TYPE 16 FAST A/S FRIGATE (LIMITED CONVERSION), HMS TERPSICHORE of 1953 |
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L/S/08 A to C
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Sheet A and B show limited
conversion from 'T' class ex WWII fleet destroyer. Fully detailed internal
and external profile and plan views, section etc. Sheet C shows breadth plan and armament detail |
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Three large sheets. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn September 1977 and May 1994. |
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'CA' CLASS FLEET DESTROYER, HMS CAESAR of 1944 |
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L/S/09 A to D
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Sheet A and B show fully detailed internal
and external profile and plan views. Sections and hull lines. Perspective
views of bridge, carley float, and detailed weapon and equipment drawings.
Completely redrawn and updated from my original CAESAR of 1971. Scale
1/16-in. per ft. Drawn December 1979. |
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Four large sheets. Scale: 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn February 1995. |
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ALGERINE CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPER, HMS RATTLESNAKE of 1943 |
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L/S/10 A and B
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Two fully detailed sheets showing internal and external profile
and plan views. Sections, hull lines, plating, hull openings etc. Small detailed drawings of M/S fittings, armament, Type 271 radar lantern, PAC fittings, camouflage schemes, as modified in the1950s. Completely redrawn from my first drawing of 1971 |
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Two large sheets, hull lines included. See L/S/91
A - E of HMS LARNE. |
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BATHURST CLASS M/S SLOOP, HMAS BENDIGO of 1941 |
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L/S/11
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Australian designed and built warship class of WWII. Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, with sections. |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn January 1977. |
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MILITARY CLASS A/S TRAWLER, HMT ROYAL MARINE of 1944 |
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L/S/12 |
External profile and plan with internal and profile only. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn October 1977. |
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MILITARY CLASS A/S TRAWLER, HMT COLDSTREAMER of 1943 |
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L/S/13 |
External profile and plan and internal profile. Enlarged plan of wheelhouse deck. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn November 1977. |
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ADMIRALTY ISLES CLASS A/S M/S TRAWLER, HMT LINDISFARN of 1942 |
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L/S/14 |
External profile and plan, with internal profile plus internal detail plan views, bridge etc. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn March 1978. |
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ADMIRALTY ISLE CLASS CONVERSION DAN LAYER, HMSs BRYHER and FARNE of 1943 |
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L/S/15 |
External profile and plan, with internal profile plus deck, forecastle deck and gun platform and part lower decks. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn October 1979. |
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REQUISITIONED A/S TRAWLERS, HMTs ST APOLLO and ST ZENO of 1940 |
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L/S/16 |
External profile and plan with internal profile and internal and external plan views. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn September 1979. |
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VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS, 379 and 380-395 of 1944 |
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L/S/17 A and B |
73 ft MTBs. The subject of the Airfix plastic kit. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 5/32-in. per ft. Drawn January 1980. (See also L/S/74 for Bridge detail). |
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VOSPER EXPERIMENTAL MTB/MGB, Design No 538 of 1948 |
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L/S/18 |
Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan, with sections, showing layouts as MTB with four 18-in. tubes and MGB with short 4.5-in gun. | |
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One medium sheet. Scale 1/8'-in per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn
April 1978. |
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72-ft HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES, No's 1129 and 1285 of 1942 |
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L/S/19 A - F
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Two units drawn of a very numerous class. Sheets A to C are fully detailed, showing internal and external profile and plan, with sections and hull lines. Weapon detail is included. Scale ¼-in. per ft. Suitable for large scale power model !!! Scale 1/4 " per ft. Sheet D shows deck plan as fitted for
Oropesa sweeping and 9 side elevations showing class variations, with
Sheet E showing sections through the
engine room. |
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Six large sheets, hull lines included. Scale 1/4-in.
per ft, 1 : 48. |
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MODIFIED FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE, HMCS ATHOLL of 1943 |
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L/S/20 |
External profile and plan view, internal profile, view from fr'd, and enlarged hull sections. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn June 1978. |
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VOSPER 72-ft 6-in MOTOR TORPEDO BOATs, No's 347-362 of 1943 |
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L/S/21 |
External profile and plan view only with 0.5-in. Mark V power operated mounting and gun detail. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn
May 1978. |
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VOSPER 73ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOATs, No's 523-530 and 532 and 533 of 1944 |
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L/S/22 A and B |
Sheet A shows large external
profile and plan views, small internal plan and sections. Sheet B provides the hull lines and bridge detail. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn May 1978 and February 1988. |
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ANTI SUBMARINE THORNYCROFT MOTOR TORPEDO BOATs, No. 53 (LEADER) of 1939 |
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L/S/23 A and B |
Sheet A shows external profile
and plan, internal plan view, bridge and wheelhouse, and centre section.
Two details of hull construction sections. An early pre-war design that
proved to be not very successful and was later to serve as target towing
launches for the war office. Sheet B shows similar detail but at a smaller scale with 160 items detailed. |
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Two large sheets. Sheet A 5/16-in. per ft. Drawn
November 1999 and April 2006. |
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FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE as MODIFIED for FLEET
MINESWEEPING, |
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L/S/24 A to E |
Sheets A to C show fully detailed external
and internal profiles and plans. Internal decks shown as well as Oerlikon
detail and Type 271 radar lantern. Two sections shown. |
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Five large sheets. All 5 sheets 1/8-in. per ft. 1 : 96. Drawn August/September 2002. |
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STEAM DRIVEN 'K' CLASS FLEET SUBMARINE, No's K3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 17 of 1917 |
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L/S/25 A and B |
Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views
with sections. Three views of modified units. (I will add detail of the machinery spaces when time permits.) |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn June 1978. |
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26 ROUND TABLE CLASS MINESWEEPING TRAWLERS, HMTS SIR GALAHAD and SIR KAY |
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L/S/26 A to C
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Sheets A and B show fully
detailed internal and external profile and plan views, superstructure, deck
plans and hull lines. The aerial spread is detailed. The two major class
changes are depicted, the first showing 'SIR GALAHAD' as a wire contact
mine sweeper, whilst Sheet C shows 'SIR KAY' fitted as an influence sweeper, with 'LL' sweep and acoustic 'A' bracket. All the M/S equipment and weapons systems fitted to the class are shown in detail including the twin .303 HEFAH, .303-in. Hotchkiss, 20-mm Oerlikon and the 12-pdr 12-cwt H/A L/A gun. These very complete drawings were originally commissioned for John Piper models, now Caldercraft Kit. |
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Three large sheets, hull lines included. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn August/September 1980. |
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A COLLECTION of RN SHIP's BOATS of WWII PERIOD |
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L/S/27
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They show two designs of the standard 27 ft whaler, a 36 ft harbour launch and a 20 ft motor boat. Sections and details are included. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn August 1979. |
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THE CAPTURED GERMAN TYPE VIIC SUBMARINE - U.570 |
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L/S/28 |
Captured August 1941, she was evaluated, and was to serve
in the RN as HMS/M GRAPH.
Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan, flats and sections. |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn January 1980. |
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A' CLASS PATROL SUBMARINES, HMS/Ms AFFRAY and AENEAS of 1946 |
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L/S/29 A and B
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Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan views, with sections and variations in the anti-aircraft defences shown. Drawn to cover the full scope of two large sheets, the scale is approximately 3/32-in per ft. Whilst they show the early 'A' class units, L/S/36 is of Alliance as modified, and may be seen in conjunction with the 24 sheets of profile drawings showing detail of the fittings, systems and equipment of the 'A' class. (L/S/51). | |
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Two large sheets. Scale approx. 3/32-in. per ft, 1 : 128. Drawn August/September 1981. |
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Post War modified 'T' CLASS SUBMARINE HMS/Ms TALENT of 1955 and TIRELESS of 1953 |
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L/S/30 |
Both units were streamlined, with modified fins and casing. External profile and plan with sections. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 3/32-in. per ft. 1 : 128. Drawn February 1981. |
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VOSPER 70-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT, No's 57-66 of 1940-42 |
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L/S/31 |
Fully detailed external, internal, plan and profile, with sections of the early wartime units. | |
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One large sheet. Drawn February 1981. |
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VOSPER 72-ft 6-in MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT No's 73-98 of 1941/2 and No's 222-245 of 1942 |
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L/S/32 |
Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan views with sections. | |
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One large sheet. Drawn September 1981. |
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VOSPER 70-ft TARGET TOWING BOAT, C/T 05 of 1941 |
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L/S/33 A to C |
Sheet A shows a one off design.
Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan, with sections, smaller
drawings detail parts and framing. Sheet B shows the sheer drawing, to a larger scale. Sheet C provides full detail of the hull construction. |
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Three large sheets. Drawn September 1981, December 1991 and May 1992. |
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MODIFIED FAIRMILE 'D' CLASS FAST A/S BOATS, No's 5010 and 5013 of 1948 |
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L/S/34 |
Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan views with sections showing these two redesigned fast anti-submarine hunters. They proved expensive to convert and only two units were so modified. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn January 1980. |
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X51 CLASS MIDGET SUBMARINES, STICKLEBACK, SHRIMP, SPRAT and MINNOW of 1954 |
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L/S/35 A to E |
Exceptionally detailed drawings of a post war design made
available from the RN Submarine Museum at HMS Dolphin. The five sheets show internal, external, sections, docking plans, perspective views and data in the finest close-up. HMS Stickleback is now on display at The Imperial War Museum collection at Duxford, Cambridgeshire. |
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Five large sheets, hull lines included. Scale 9/16-in. per ft, 1 : 21,3. Drawn between April and June 1981. |
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MODIFIED 'A' CLASS PATROL SUBMARINE, HMS ALLIANCE of 1960 |
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L/S/36
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Detail of the modified and streamlined ALLIANCE as on permanent display at Gosport adjacent to the home of RN Submariners, HMS DOLPHIN. Drawn in detail externally with perspectives of the hull and internal subdivision, as well as sections. | |
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One large sheet. Drawn September 1981. |
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VICKERS ARMSTRONG BUILT 'S' CLASS PATROL SUBMARINE P.219 (SERAPH), P.221 (SHAKESPEARE) and P.222 of 1942 |
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L/S/37 |
External profile and plan views with sections. A separate drawing shows the hull openings and detail changes. | |
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One large sheet. Drawn November 1981. |
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Modified SUPER 'T' CLASS PATROL SUBMARINE, HMS TABARD of 1955 |
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L/S/38 |
External profile and plan views with sections of a group of
super 'T's which included TACITURN, THERMOPYLAE, TIPTOE, TOTEM, TRUMP, TRUNCHEON
and TURPIN. A 20-ft length was added with two additional electric motors, and extra battery space built in, to improve these all welded late war units. |
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One large sheet. Drawn December 1981. |
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OCEAN CLASS, STEEL SCREW STEAM DRIFTER of 1917/18 |
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L/S/39 A to C
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Completely redrawn at a larger scale. Detailed profile and plan views both internal and external, Sheet A. Rigging plan and hull lines on Sheet B, with Sheet C showing those units equipped for fishing duties at the end of hostilities. | |
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Three large sheets. Drawn March 2006. |
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US NAVY YARD WOODEN MINESWEEPERS, No's 418-421 of 1944 |
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L/S/40 A and B |
Built under lease lend in the USA, these full detailed drawings
show both external and internal profile and plan views, with hull sections
and armament. Hull lines are included as well as full data and detail. |
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Two large sheets. Drawn August 1981. |
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86-ft WOODEN STEAM DRIFTER of 1917 |
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L/S/41 |
A single fully detailed sheet. Not yet commenced. | |
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Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. |
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HM MERSEY CLASS ADMIRALTY TRAWLERS of 1917 |
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L/S/42 |
Fully detailed external profile and plan, with internal side
profile. Hull lines and sections. Small detail drawing of the QF 3-inch
12-pdr gun, as fitted to many of the class. The largest of the standard Admiralty trawlers. Hull length 14-inches |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn May 1986. |
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HM CASTLE CLASS ADMIRALTY TRAWLERS of 1917 |
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L/S/43
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Fully detailed external profile and plan. Internal side profile. (No hull lines or sections.) | |
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One large sheet. Originally commenced July 1986. Completed February 2006. |
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HM STRATH CLASS ADMIRALTY TRAWLERS of 1917 |
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L/S/44 |
The smallest of the Admiralty standard trawler designs. Fully detailed external and internal plan and profile. Deck plans. A smaller side profile drawing of HMT FORT ROBERT of 1942 as influence minesweeper. | |
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One large sheet. Drawn December 1984. |
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FAIRMILE 'D' MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT/MOTOR GUN BOATS of 1943/45 |
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L/S/45 A to E
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Fully detailed external and internal drawings at 3/16-in.
per ft. Hull lines and sections, hull construction, isometric views, and
mast detail are included on Sheets A to C.
Appearance changes showing differing weapon fits etc. and class development are shown on sheets D and E. (MGB 601 (Prototype), MGB 613, MTB 624, MTB 655, MTB 605, MTB 629, MTB 5003, MGB 660, FPB 5031, FPB 5001, FPB 5035, MASB 5013, MGB 658, MTB 710, MTB 730 and the RAF's LRRC 017. A number of people have produced prize-winning models from this set of plans. |
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Five large sheets, see L/S/139 for Camouflage Schemes.
Scale 3/16-in. per ft, 1 :64. |
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'U' CLASS SUBMARINES, HMS/Ms UNBROKEN, UNISON, UNITED, UNRUFFLED, UNRIVALLED, P48, UNSHAKEN and UNSEEN of 1942 |
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L/S/46 A and B |
Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan views. Sections and flats. Detail of hull openings. Large drawing (side view) of 3-in 20-cwt Mark I gun on CP Mark V mounting. | |
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Two large sheets. Drawn December 1984 and September 1982. |
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'U' CLASS SUBMARINES, HMS/Ms UNDINE, UNITY and URSULA, the FIRST UNITS of the 'U' CLASS pre WWII |
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L/S/47 A and B
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Fully detailed external and internal profile and plan views,
with sections. UNDINE is shown fully, on SheetA with URSULA on Sheet B. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/8-in per ft, 1 : 96. Official
first of class data figures are included. |
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'U' CLASS SUBMARINES, HMS/Ms UTMOST, UPRIGHT, UNIQUE, USK, UPHOLDER and UNBEATEN of 1940 |
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L/S/48 A and B
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Sheet A shows fully detailed
external and internal profile and plan views, with sections. UPHOLDER is
shown. Sheet B shows further internal detail, ships crest, 'Jolly Roger' and war modifications to UNBEATEN with RDF aerial arrangements. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn November 1987. |
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'U' AND 'V' CLASS SUBMARINES, HMS/Ms UNRULY, ULTOR, UPSTART and VANDAL, HNM S/M DOLFIJN, ORP OZIK, R. NORW. S/Ms ULA and CURIE |
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L/S/49 A and B |
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Sheet A 80% complete, Sheet B not yet completed. |
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'V' CLASS SUBMARINES |
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L/S/50 |
To be drawings of 'V' Class Submarines. Not yet started. | |
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'A' CLASS PATROL SUBMARINES |
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L/S/51 A to X
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These 24 large sheets contain my original drawings of 'A' Class patrol submarines and show all the detail as seen in the "Anatomy of the Ship" - The Submarine Alliance, ISBN O 85177 380 X published in 1986. | |
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HM SUBMARINE BOATS 1 to 5 of 1903 |
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L/S/52 A and B |
Holland's design. Sheet A provides external detail and Sheet B internal details and sections. |
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Two large sheets. Scale approximately 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn August 1983. |
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70-ft VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT No. 74 |
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L/S/53
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A production motor torpedo boat modified for the St. Nazaire
Raid 28/3/42. Drawn in detail showing the modifications to the standard Vosper design for mounting two 18-in. torpedo tubes right forward. |
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One large sheet. Scale 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn July 1987. |
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FAIRMILE 'B' TYPE MOTOR LAUNCHES |
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L/S/54 A to I
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Nine large fully detailed sheets describing the class externally, internally, hull lines and sections, equipment detail and showing the multitude of class variations. | |
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Nine large sheets. See L/S/138 for Camouflage Schemes
carried. |
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ADMIRALTY 45-ft FAST MOTOR BOATS 1946-50 |
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L/S/55 |
Redrawn from Thornycrofts 'As fitted' Drawing No. 244236.
This Admirals barge is fully detailed including hull lines. |
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One large sheet. Drawn at ¼-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn August 1987. |
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60-ft VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT No's 1983/4 |
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L/S/56 |
Short MTBs, T3 and T4 built for the Swedish Navy in 1939. Fully detailed including hull lines. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 3/16-in. per ft. 1 : 64. Drawn September 1987. |
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UNITED STATES BUILT 71-ft VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT No 723 of 1944/5 |
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L/S/57 A and B
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A license built Vosper design as supplied to
the USSR under 'lease-lend'. Fitted with standard US weapons. The two large detailed sheets include hull lines and sections. |
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Two large sheets. Drawn at 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn August 1987. |
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CANADIAN BUILT FAIRMILE 'B' CLASS MOTOR LAUNCHES |
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L/S/58 A to C |
Fully detailed drawings including hull lines of these units
constructed on the Great Lakes. Canadian weapons and many variations are included |
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Three large sheets. Drawn at 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn March/April 1989. |
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THE FAIRMILE MOTOR LAUNCH TYPE 'A' |
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L/S/59 A to C
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The first design of the 'Fairmile' Company which proved that their mass production methods were sound. Drawn in detail including hull lines, sections and various armament fits. | |
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Three large sheets. Drawn at 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn July/August 1989. |
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The FAIRMILE 'C' TYPE MOTOR GUN BOAT |
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L/S/60 A to C |
This design utilised the existing hull lines of the 'A' type
but with a much improved open bridge and heavier armament. Fully detailed
drawings including hull lines. Small drawings show appearance changes found in the class. |
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Three large sheets. Drawn at 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn August/September 1989. |
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THORNYCROFT 55-ft COASTAL MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS of 1940 |
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L/S/61 |
Admiralty No's 213-7. Based upon the CMB design of the Great
War, they continued in limited production for foreign orders. Four units
were requisitioned for use in the RN. Fully detailed including hull lines, sections and hull construction. |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/4in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn September 1987. |
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THORNYCROFT 71-ft 6-in. MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS No's 24 and 25 |
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L/S/62 |
Redrawn from original 'as fitted' drawings. Fully detailed, including sections but no hull lines. | |
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One large sheet. Drawn at 3/16 in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn October 1987. |
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HM SUBMARINE TIPTOE |
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L/S/63 A and B
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Drawn as converted in the 1950s. Detailed external views only, but including streamlining variations of sister ships similarly converted to 'Slippery T', status. | |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn August/September 1990. |
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GERMAN BIBER (BEAVER) ONE MAN SUBMARINE - 1944 |
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L/S/64 A to C |
(Drawn for Biber 105). Fully detailed drawings showing external
and internal arrangements, including the alternative armament arrangement
fit, torpedoes or mines. A mass-produced, midget submarine designed to destroy the Allied invasion force supply shipping at the beachheads. |
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Three large sheets. Scale 1-in. per ft, 1 : 12. Drawn August 1990. |
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FAIRMILE 'H' TYPE LCI(S) and LCS(L)(2) |
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L/S/65
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Fully detailed drawings of this little known British Infantry carrier designed for Raider operations. An external side profile showing the armed support version is also shown. | |
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One large sheet. Scale grid shown. Drawn January 1989. |
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VOSPER 70-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS - HULL CONSTRUCTION DETAIL |
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L/S/66 |
Detailed drawings of the standard Vosper MTB hull construction, including bulkhead construction, material used etc. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn September 1990. |
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70-ft VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS |
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L/S/67 |
Arrangement of bridge/wheelhouse for MTBs 73-86, 87-98, 222-228, 229-231, 242-245, 232-235, 236-239 and 240-241. | |
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One large sheet. Scale approximately 19/32-in. per ft. Drawn September 1990. |
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70-ft VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS Admiralty No's 35, 36, 38 and 218-221 |
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L/S/68 A to C
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Detailed drawings of these 71-foot ½-in. MTBs. Powered by three supercharged Hall Scott Petrol engines. Fully detailed drawings including hull lines, sections and bridge detail. |
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Three large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn October/ November 1990. |
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RIGGING PLAN for VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS |
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L/S/69 |
Detailed drawing showing the typical rigging layout for standard Vosper MTB units including component details used. | |
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One medium sheet. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn May 1990. |
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VOSPERS PROTOTYPE MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT 510 |
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L/S/70 A to E
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G/A showing proposed layout January 1943, hull lines, detailed
bridge construction and arrangement. Life-float stowage. Torpedo tube seating.
Mast detail and depth charge arrangements, layout as completed, January 1944 and as April 1945. |
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Five large sheets. Scale 3/16-in. per ft, 1 : 64. Drawn December 1990, January 1991 and March 1991. |
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THE FAIRMILE ‘F’ TYPE MOTOR GUN BOAT – MGB 2001 | |
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L/S/71 A and B |
A one off prototype design based on the Fairmile ‘D’ hull, but powered by four Bristol Hercules radial air cooled aircraft engines of 7000 bhp = 36 knots. Never to become operational. Sheet A – General arrangement views, hull lines and sections, Sheet B shows internal arrangements for the air cooled engines, 8 hull sections, and an external side profile (11 drawings). | |
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VOSPERS PRIVATE VENTURE BOAT Job No. 1763. LATER the PROTOTYPE MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT 102 |
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L/S/72 A to D
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G/A drawing at 5/16-in. per ft. These four sheets show the development of this prototype design, which started the Vosper wartime production line. 68-ft overall with hull lines, sections and construction. | |
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Four large sheets. Scale 5/16-in. per ft. Drawn August 1993. |
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VOSPER 68-ft MOBILE TORPEDO DISCHARGE VESSEL - MTDV BLOODHOUND |
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L/S/73 |
Detailed drawings at 7/32-in. per ft including sections (no hull lines). This 'one off' design was used for coastal forces torpedo firing trials before the war, having a single rotating 21-in. tube fitted on her upper deck aft of her cabin. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 7/32-in. per ft. Drawn December 1991. |
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Bridge detail for VOSPER 73-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS No's 379-395 of 1944. |
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L/S/74 |
Bridge arrangement. Scale 5/8-in. per ft. Detail arrangements of armoured bridge. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 5/8-in. per ft. Drawn October 1991. |
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Bridge detail for VOSPER 73-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS (Type II) No's 523-530 and 532-3 |
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L/S/75 |
Arrangement of bridge and bridge instruments. | |
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One large Sheet. Scale 9/16" per ft. Drawn November 1991. |
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VOSPER 73-ft CONTROL TARGET BOATS No's 44 and 45 |
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L/S/76 A and B |
Unarmed post-war conversions of Type II MGBs. Detail, hull lines and sections. | |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn January 1992. |
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VOSPER 60-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS NORWEGIAN No's 5 and 6 and ADMIRALTY No's 71 and 72 |
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L/S/77 A and B |
Fully detailed, external and internal arrangements, hull lines
and sections.
MTB 71 now preserved is now on display at The Imperial War Museum collection at Duxford, Cambridgeshire. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn July and September 1992, updated June 1996. |
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CONSTRUCTION of VOSPER 70-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT WHEELHOUSE AND BRIDGE |
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L/S/78
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One large sheet. Drawn January 1992. |
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DETAILS of the TWIN 20-mm OERLIKON MARK IX WOODEN BANDSTAND FITTED on 1940 PROGRAMME 70-ft MTBS |
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L/S/79 |
The 1944 modernisation programme of MTBs 81, 85, 86, 89-92, 94, 96-98, 202-212, 223-227, 229, 231, 236, 239, 240, 242-244 to increase firepower. | |
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One medium sheet. Scale approx. 7/8-in. per ft. Drawn May 1992. |
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72-ft 6-IN. VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS 347-362 |
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L/S/80 A to D |
Sixteen units ordered April 1942. Detailed drawings. Sheet A shows external profile and plan view of MTB 347. Sheet B internal arrangements and upper deck detail. Sheet C provides accommodation deck, hull sections and bridge and wheelhouse MTB 347. Sheet D arrangement of wheelhouse and bridge. |
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Four large sheets. Drawn December 1991, January 1992, December 1991 and May 1992. |
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MOTOR TORPEDO BOATs 20, 21, 22 and 23 1938 PROGRAMME. BRIDGE AND WHEELHOUSE |
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L/S/81 |
Detailed drawings of the bridge and wheelhouse. | |
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One medium sheet. No Scale. Drawn November 1992. |
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DETAIL of MINE LAYING and D/C CHUTES for VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS No's 57-66, 347-356, 357-359,360-362 |
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L/S/82 |
Arrangement of mine and depth charge chutes. ( Construction of chocks only.) | |
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One small sheet. Drawn November 1992. |
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Proposed ANTI E BOAT (STEAM GUN BOAT design) 1940 |
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L/S/83 |
Design No. 371 for Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd,
dated 12/12/40. The GA of a design displacing 175 tons and capable of 40 knots. |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn April 1994. |
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Proposed STEAM GUN BOAT - ANTI E-BOAT design of 1940 |
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L/S/84 |
Design T 1320 by John I Thornycroft & Co. Ltd., Southampton.
GA of a160 ton ship designed for 40 knots. |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn May 1994. |
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THORNYCROFT's PROPOSED SINGLE STEP 70-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT of 1942 |
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L/S/85
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A design by John I Thornycroft. Reputed to be fast design, with a low silhouette and powered by two Packard petrol engines. No hull lines. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn May 1994. |
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VOSPER 72-ft 6-in. MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS |
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L/S/86
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Construction of the cavitation plates. | |
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One small sheet. No Scale. Drawn September 1990. |
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VOSPER MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS |
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L/S/87 |
Construction of hull torpedo troughs. | |
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One small sheet. Scale 9/16-in. per ft. Drawn September 1990. |
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CONSTRUCTION of VOSPER 70-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS |
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L/S/88 |
Detail for fitting of the twin 0.5-in. Mark V (power operated) mounting on the deck. | |
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One small sheet. No Scale. Drawn September 1990. |
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PROJECTED VOSPER 45-ft MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT of 1939 |
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L/S/89 |
A small stepped hull design powered by a single Rolls Royce
Merlin petrol engine. The prototype was destroyed in an air raid. |
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One large sheet. Scale approx. 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn October 1991. |
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THE ROYAL NAVY's STEAM GUN BOATS |
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L/S/90 A to M |
Very detailed drawings of the class redrawn from all the available
originals held in The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich and information
gained from the 'Ships Covers'. Sheet A shows the proposed arrangement of a 40 knot anti E-Boat. Sheet F shows hull construction detail, engine room and boiler room casing and lower deck construction. Sheet G continues and includes bridge and charthouse construction. Note: This subject is incomplete but will be drawn as a multi sheet subject suitable for publication in the 'Anatomy of the Ship' series. |
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(Incomplete) Part Drawn December 1994 and continued May 2004. Eight sheets to date. |
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ALGERINE CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPERS, HMS LARNE |
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L/S/91 A to E |
HMS LARNE is drawn at 1/8" per ft. Another multi-sheet
subject commenced but incomplete.
Sheet A to show side profile and plan
view. |
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Five large sheets (incomplete). Part drawn - Sheet C May 1995, Sheet E December 1994. |
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25-ft FAST MOTOR BOATS |
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L/S/92 A and B
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Twelve units built in 1944 by The Berthon Boat Company. Admiralty
No's. 43745-43756. Fully detailed with sections but no hull lines. Used as senior officers Fast Motor Boats. The history of each boat is shown. Drawn at the scale ½-in. per ft, with Sheet B including larger detail. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/2-in. per ft, 1 : 24. Drawn December 1994. |
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25-ft ADMIRALTY MOTOR BOATS of 1939 |
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L/S/93
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Boat No's 38125/38126. Fully detailed general arrangement drawings including detail of 'kitchen rudder gear'. No hull lines. The history of the two units is included. | |
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One large sheet. Scale 1/2-in. per ft, 1 : 24. Drawn May 1995. |
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THE WELMAN MIDGET SUBMARINE of 1943 |
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L/S/94 A and B |
Detailed GA drawings showing external and internal detail,
sections etc. A copy of a German GA drawing utilising Axis material gained from recovering a unit sunk on operations in Bergen, Norway has been used to add additional detail. |
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Two large sheets. Scale 1/4-in. per ft, 1 : 48. Drawn July 1995. |
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THE 'SLEEPING BEAUTY' SUBMERGING CANOE - MARK II of 1944 |
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L/S/95 |
A little known wartime development of a submersible canoe, used for commando raids, beach units etc. Fully detailed but no hull lines. | |
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One large sheet. Scale approx. 1 3/4-in. per ft, 1 : 6,85. Drawn July 1995. |
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BANGOR CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPER, HMS CROMER |
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L/S/96 A to E
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An early steam powered reciprocating engined, Bangor class unit, armed with the standard 12-pdr gun, a steam powered 'Holman Projector' and a Quad. 0.5-in. Mark III mounting aft. Drawn at 1/8-in. per ft. Sheet A shows the outboard side profile,
plan view and six sections, plus data. (8 drawings). Over 380 items are detailed on this set of drawings. |
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Five large sheets. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn August /September 1999. |
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MODIFIED BLACK SWAN CLASS SLOOP, HMS STARLING APRIL 1943 |
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L/S/97 A to E |
Sheet A shows external G/A, two ships
badges (official and unofficial), enlarged detail of open bridge and twin
4-in. Mark XIX mounting (7 drawings). |
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Five large sheets. Three hundred items are listed. Drawn March 2003. |
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UNITED STATES NAVY 110-ft SUBMARINE CHASERS 1943-4 |
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L(R)/S/98 A to C |
Al Ross of Bangor Maine, USA produced this set of drawings, for Volume
I of our 'Allied Coastal Forces of WWII'. |
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Three large sheets. Scale 5/8-in. per ft. Drawn 1980. |
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UNITED STATES NAVY 80-ft ELCO PATROL BOAT - PT 109 |
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L(R)/S/99 A and B |
Al Ross of Bangor Maine, USA, drew this two-sheet subject,
for Volume II of our 'Allied Coastal Forces
of WWII'. Drawn at 5/8-in. per ft she is shown at the time of her
loss in August 1943 and represents the PT 103-196 series. Sheet A shows side profile and plan view (11 drawings). Sheet B provides hull lines, sections, and upper deck and bridge detail (13 drawings). |
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Two large sheets. Scale 5/8-in. per ft. Drawn January 1981. |
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UNITED STATES NAVY 80-ft ELCO PT BOAT - PT 596 August 1945 |
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L(R)/S/100 A to C |
This three-sheet subject was drawn by Al Ross for Volume
II of our 'Allied Coastal Forces of WWII'. Drawn at a scale of 5/8-in.
per ft. Sheet A shows plan and side profile (7 drawings). Sheet B shows internal detail and camouflage (7 drawings). Sheet C provides hull lines, sections, transom, and bridge and mast detail (14 drawings). |
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Three large sheets. Scale 5/8-in. per ft. Drawn January 1983. |
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The ROYAL NAVY's STANDARD 27-ft WHALER (SEABOAT) |
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L/S/101 A to C |
Drawn at ¾-in. per ft, a three sheet subject showing the general arrangement, construction, hull sections and lines as well as equipment detail, the rig for sailing, oars etc. Most RN and Commonwealth warships carried the Whaler (25 drawings). | |
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Two large and one medium sheets. Scale 3/4-in. per ft, 1 : 16. Drawn June 1999. |
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BRITISH POWER BOAT MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT No 4 of 1937 |
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L(R)/S/102 A and B |
The first MTBs ordered by the RN since the Great War. No 4 being one of the first of a new flotilla. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8-in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections with bridge detail. | |
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Two large sheets. Eleven drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn July 1981. |
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BRITISH POWER BOAT, MOTOR GUN BOAT 75 of July 1942 |
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L(R)/S/103 A and B |
One of 8 motor gun boats ordered 26/11/40 as motor anti-submarine
boats and completed as gun boats. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8-in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections with detail. |
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Two large sheets. Fifteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn July 1981. |
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JS WHITE MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT, MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT 253 of July 1943 |
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L(R)/S/104 A and B |
One of 12 MTBs ordered from JS White 26/4/41. Powered by Admiral
Sterling petrol engines supplied under lease-lend. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8-in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections with detail and colour paint scheme |
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Two large sheets. Fifteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn August 1981. |
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VOSPER 72-ft 6-in. MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT 234 of April 1943 |
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L(R)/S/105 A and B |
One of 20 units ordered from five different builders to Vosper's
design. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8 in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections, with detail and colour paint scheme. |
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Two large sheets. Thirteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn October 1980. |
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UNITED STATES BUILT 77-ft 'ELCO' MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT SUPPLIED to the ROYAL NAVY, MTB 315 of AUGUST 1942 |
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L(R)/S/106 A and B |
One of 58 - 77-ft Elco built PT Boats in the series MTB 307-316
she was handed over 7/3/42. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8-in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections, with detail |
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Two large sheets. Eighteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn July 1981. |
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UNITED STATES NAVY 70-ft ELCO PT BOAT, PT 18 of JANUARY 1941 |
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L(R)S/107 A and B |
Drawn as built for the US Navy in the series PT 10-19, she
was loaned to the RN as MTB 267. She was lost off Malta 4/2/1943. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8-in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections, with detail |
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Two large sheets. Fifteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn June 1980. |
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UNITED STATES NAVY 77-ft ELCO PT BOAT, PT 34 of APRIL 1942 |
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L(R)S/108 A and B |
US Navy 77-ft Elco PT Boat in the series PT 20-44. She was
lost to Japanese aircraft 9/4/1942 off Cauit Island in the Pacific. Drawn by Al Ross at the scale of 3/8-in. per ft on two sheets. General arrangement, hull lines and sections, with detail |
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Two large sheets. Sixteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn March 1980. |
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UNITED STATES NAVY 77 ft ELCO PT BOAT, PT 65 of MARCH 1943 |
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L(R)S/109 A and B |
US Navy 77 ft Elco PT in the series PT 45-48, 59-68. |
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Two large sheets. Fifteen drawings. Scale 3/8-in. per ft, 1 : 32. Drawn May 1980. |
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THE 16 ft ADMIRALTY PATTERN TRAWLER BOAT of 1939-45 |
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L/S/110 |
The wooden clinker built standard ships boat found aboard
armed trawlers and Flower class Corvettes etc. Drawn at 1-in. per ft. Side profile and plan, plus hull lines and sections oars etc., with construction material lists. |
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One large sheet. Eight drawings. Scale 1-in. per ft, 1 : 12. Drawn February 1998. |
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FLOWER CLASS CORVETTES - HMSs HONEYSUCKLE, HYDRANGEA and JASMINE of 1940 |
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L/S/111 A to D
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Typical of the early units and lacking many of the later features,
the original short fox'l design from the second group ordered 31/08/39.
Sheet A shows side profile and plan plus armament fit. Sheet B shows internal side profile and plan views of superstructure and decks. Sheet C shows hull lines shell expansion and detail. Sheet D details the forecastle deck, compass platform and a plan of the hold deck. |
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Three large and one medium sheet. 32 drawings. Scale
1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. |
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FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE - HMS POTENTILLA of February 1942 |
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L/S/112 A to E
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One of six units ordered 03/08/40, a long fox'l design with
many improvements, four DC throwers, splinter protection, Type 271 search
radar, and Admiralty watertube boilers. This subject is drawn at 1/8-in. per ft in considerable detail. Sheet A shows the external profile and
plan views. |
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Five large sheets. Over 51 drawings. Scale 1/8-in.
per ft, 1 : 96. |
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FLOWER CLASS CORVETTES - HMSs BURNET, HMCS FOREST HILL (Ex-CEANOTHUS) and CHARLOCK of LATE 1943 |
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L/S/113 A to F
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Three modified Flowers much improved from 1940 design and
virtually "young frigates". Fitted with Mark IV DC throwers and
hedgehog.
Sheet A shows the external arrangements. |
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Six large sheets. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Completed January 1999. |
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FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE - HMRNZS ARABIS |
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L/S/114 A to D
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A modified Flower Class completing in March 1944 and loaned to New Zealand.
Sheet A shows her external detail and equipment. |
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FLOWER CLASS CORVETTES - CONSTRUCTION of MASTS and YARDS of 1940 |
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