Ship-Building. Plate CCCCLV. Section of a first rate ship of war

Author Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze (1800 - 1852)

Engraver George Aikman

Editor Professor Macvey Napier (1776 - 1847)

Publisher A & C Black Ltd (founded 1807)

Printer Thomas Allan & Co

Date1840

Object number00019717

NameEngraving

MediumSteel engraving on paper.

DimensionsOverall: 273 x 210 mm, 0.008 kg

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

Edinburgh

DescriptionThis engraving is one of 15 published in 'Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Naval Architecture: Being the Article 'Ship-Building' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Seventh Edition' written by naval architect Augustin F B Creuze and published in 1840. The engraving depicts a cross section plan of a first rate ship of war, showing the various planes for securing the beam ends to the ship's side. The plans show the poop, quarter, upper, middle, gun and orlop decks, with a detailed diagram of hull construction. SignificanceThis engraving comes from the first edition of the separate book issue of Creuze's highly influential article on naval architecture.