John Lambert Plans , Warship Drawings, Equipment, Fittings & Boats

Authentic Warship Drawings from Official Sources.
Minesweepers.

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HUNT CLASS MINESWEEPING SLOOP HMS SALTASH of 1918

L/S/05

Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, sections etc.

One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn January 1977.

	BANGOR CLASS MINESWEEPER HMS LLUNDUDNO of 1942
	L/S/06	A turbine powered unit of the class. Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, sections etc.
		One large sheet. Sheet 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn January 1977.

ALGERINE CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPER, HMS RATTLESNAKE of 1943

L/S/10

A and B

Sheet A

Sheet B

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

Two large sheets, hull lines included. See L/S/91 A - E of HMS LARNE.
Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn August 1980.

BATHURST CLASS M/S SLOOP, HMAS BENDIGO of 1941

L/S/11

Australian designed and built warship class of WWII.
Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, with sections.

One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn January 1977.

	ADMIRALTY ISLE CLASS CONVERSION DAN LAYER, HMSs BRYHER and FARNE of 1943
	L/S/15	External profile and plan, with internal profile plus deck, forecastle deck and gun platform and part lower decks.
		One large sheet. Scale 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn October 1979.

FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE as MODIFIED for FLEET MINESWEEPING,
HMS BUTTERCUP of 1941

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.
Sheet D shows Rigging plan and
Sheet E shows Hull lines sections and camouflage.

Five large sheets. All 5 sheets 1/8-in. per ft. 1 : 96. Drawn August/September 2002.

26 ROUND TABLE CLASS MINESWEEPING TRAWLERS, HMTS SIR GALAHAD and SIR KAY

L/S/26

A to C

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.

Three large sheets, hull lines included. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn August/September 1980.

US NAVY YARD WOODEN MINESWEEPERS, No's 418-421 of 1944

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.

Two large sheets. Drawn August 1981.

ALGERINE CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPERS, HMS LARNE

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.
Sheet B, the sheer drawing and hull lines.
Sheet C, Internal hull profile and hull plating.
Sheet D, Plan of forecastle and upper decks.
Sheet E, Docking plan and armament detail. The twin 20mm Oerlikon Mark V (power operated) mounting, Oropesa float Patt 8717, and multiplane kite otter Patt. 8711 Mark I are all detailed.
(These 'As Fitted' drawings represent LARNE and her sisters, LENNOX, ROWENA and WAVE).
This group was fitted with 4 twin 20mm Oerlikon power operated mountings in place of single 20mm mountings.

Five large sheets (incomplete). Part drawn - Sheet C May 1995, Sheet E December 1994.

BANGOR CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPER, HMS CROMER

L/S/96

A to E

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).
Sheet B provides side profile plan of forecastle deck, bridge and platforms, plus layout of sweep wires, isometric view of Mark II depth charge thrower, plus views of minesweeping fittings and .303-in. Hotchkiss machine gun.
Sheet C gives detailed plan views of the upper deck, lower deck and hold, and drawings of the armament fit - Holman Projector, 3-in. gun and quad. 0.5-in. machine-gun on the 'M' Mark III mounting. (10 drawings).
Sheet D gives an enlarged view of the bridge and crows nest construction. As well as the class hull lines and sections. (9 drawings).
Sheet E provides detail of fox'l deck fittings, fox'l and sweep deck planking and deck strips, M/S winch, boats and armament (13 drawings).

Over 380 items are detailed on this set of drawings.

Five large sheets. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn August /September 1999.

	FLOWER CLASS CORVETTES - DETAIL of EXTENSION to FOX'L DECK, PROPOSED LAYOUT for UNITS MODIFIED for "LL" INFLUENCE MINESWEEPING and DETAIL of A/S and M/S DAVITS
	L/S/121	Construction of modified breakwater and 4-in. gun platform, proposed layout for stowing "LL" cables on upper deck, and the construction of the after davits.
		One large sheet, 16 drawings. Scale grid shown. Drawn July 1998.

	FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE - HMS RHODODENDRON of OCTOBER 1940
	L/S/129	Side and plan view of this vessel as completed. She was to be built as a wire minesweeper, but as the steam minesweeping winch was not completed she went to sea with only the winch bed fitted. To be modified later. She also completed with the quad. 0.5-in. Mark III AA mounting aft. Her sweep deck layout and the Quad. Mark III mounting are drawn.
		One large sheet, 5 drawings. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn July 1998.

FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE - HMS ALISMA of FEBRUARY 1941

L/S/130

A to C

Sheet A

Sheet B

Sheet A shows side and plan view of this unit completed with OROPESA Mark II (wire) minesweeping gear. The sweep gear is also drawn. (Scale 1/8 -in. per ft).

Sheet B details ALISMA as in April 1943 with a modified bridge. The Clarke Chapman steam minesweeping winch G/A is also included.

Sheet C (medium sheet) shows her last refit with extended fox'l.

Two large and one medium sheet, 16 drawings. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn July 1998.

FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE - HMS ZINNIA MARCH 1941

L/S/131

A and B

Sheet A

Sheet B

A Smith Dock built ship, modified whilst under construction with an extended fox'l. A contact minesweeping RN Flower, drawn in detail.

Sheet A shows side and plan external views, bridge detail and 2-pdr gun.

Sheet B shows plan views of fox'l deck, upper deck, lower deck and hold.

Two large sheets, 16 drawings, 192 items detailed. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1 : 96. Drawn November 1998.

	Proposed design for the Admiralty for a new class of MINESWEEPING SLOOP - 1926
	L/S/140	A 'provisional' design for a 266- ft (over all), 1050- ton minesweeping patrol sloop of 1926. Armed with a H/A 4-in. Mark IV mounting forward and an open promenade deck below the upper deck. This 'project' was found in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. It shows side profile, deck plan, upper deck plan and bridge layouts with 39 items detailed. This design formed the basis for later Sloop designs of the 1930s. No hull lines are shown.
		One medium sheet, 7 drawings. Scale approx. 1/16-in. per ft, 1 : 192. Drawn September 1998.

RESERVED FOR HMS FLY - ALGERINE CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPER

L/S/156

A to C

	RESERVED FOR HMS HARRIER, HALCYON CLASS FLEET MINESWEEPER
	L/S/157

HMS BRIDLINGTON - DIESEL BANGOR CLASS MINESWEEPER SEPTEMBER 1940

L/S/159

A to D

One of my earliest drawings enlarged and enhanced. The smallest of the three Bangor types.
Sheet A shows external plan and profile.
Sheet B shows the internal profile and 6 sections.
Sheet C provides detail of the lower decks, Rig, hull lines and sections.
Sheet D shows a 1943 profile as modified and detail of her revised armament and equipment

Four large sheets. 36 drawings. Redrawn June/July 2002.

RESERVED FOR - HM MINESWEEPING TRAWLER LAUREL T 29 (ex-KINGSTON CYANITE) as PURCHASED NOVEMBER 1935

L/S/191

A and B

Not yet completed.

ADMIRALTY ANTI-SUBMARINE and MINESWEEPING TRAWLERS (ISLES and SHAKESPEAREAN CLASS). SHEER LINES and SHELL EXPANSION - 1939

L/S/192

Detail of hull plating and lines for both with washport detail etc.

One large sheet. 12 drawings. Drawn August 2002.

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