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HMS SurpriseModel no: 22910 Degree of difficulty:Length: 1334mm (523/4in)Height: 950mm (37 7/16in)Beam: 480mm (18 7/8in)Scale: 1:48

Originally the French frigate L’Unité, which was launched at Le Havre in 1794 and captured two years later by the British frigate Inconstant, HMS Surprise did sterling

service during the French Revolutionary Wars and inspired thebest-selling Aubrey-Maturin naval adventure novels by PatrickO’Brian and featured in the 2003 film Master and Commander:The Far Side of the World.

Not suitable for children under 14 years of age. Model for collectors only.

HMS SURPRISEThe many readers who followed the adventures of Jack Aubrey in PatrickO’Brian’s best-selling ‘Master and Commander’ series, and cinema-goerswho enjoyed the Hollywood blockbuster Master and Commander: The FarSide of the World based on Aubrey’s adventures, will need no introductionto HMS Surprise. They may, however, be surprised to learn that the frigateis no work of fiction and that she first sailed under French colours…

The Royal Navy shipcommanded by Jack Aubrey during the French

Revolutionary and Napoleonic Warswhich spanned the late 18th and early19th century, began life as an enemycorvette, L'Unité. Designed by Frenchshipbuilder Pierre-Alexandre Forfaitin Le Havre, the ship was laid down in August 1793 and launched just fivemonths later.

At 350 tonnes, just over 38 metres(125 feet) long, 9.5 metres (31 feet)in beam and with a draught of 4.2

metres (14 feet) she saw action in thefirst great naval battle of the warsagainst revolutionary France: theBattle of the First of June, in 1794.Both sides claimed victory: the Britishunder Lord Howe, because they sankseven French ships with no loss: theFrench because the convoy that theBritish had been trying to keep at sea,succeeded in getting through RoyalNavy lines, bringing much-neededsupplies to France.

Among the French ships thatsuffered damage was Revolutionaire,

which was demasted. She was towedback to port by Audacieux, escortedby L'Unité.

Taken by the BritishArmed with 24 eight-pounders andeight four-pound long guns, L'Unitésailed to the Mediterranean where,on 19 April, 1796, while at anchor offthe coast of Algeria, she was spottedby the crew of the British ship

Below: The Battle of the First of June, the1794 naval engagement in which L’Unité,

later to become HMS Surprise, saw action.

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Name: L’UnitéBuilder: Pierre-Alexandre ForfaitBuilt: Le HavreLaid down: August 1793Launched: 16 January 1794Commissioned: April 1794Captured: 20 April 1796 Renamed: HMS SurpriseOperator: Royal NavyFate: Sold at Deptford in February 1802Tonnage: 350 tonnes

Length: 38.2 metres (125 ft)Beam: 9.5 metres (31 ft)Draught: 4.2 metres (14 ft)Propulsion: SailArmament: As the French corvette L’Unité

24 x 8-pounder guns8 x 4-pounder gunsAs British frigate HMS Surprise34 x 32-pounder carronades2 x 4-pounder guns as chasers

Inconstant, under the command ofThomas Freemantle. Hercommander, Frigate Captain LeDrézenéc, was suffering fromsmallpox and was unable to defendthe ship as Inconstant sailed into view.

The following report was later sentby Captain Freemantle to Admiral SirJohn Jervis, who was in command ofthe Royal Navy’s Mediterranean fleet.

Inconstant at Sea, April 23, 1796Sir,I have the honour to inform you that onthe sixteenth, cruizing [sic] near Tunis,I received an Account that a FrenchFrigate had been seen off Cape Maberanear Bon. I therefore made sail to thatPlace and on the Evening of the 20thperceived a Ship under French Coloursat Anchor on the Coast, which I came

to, by, and directed to Strike: this wasprudently complied with. She is calledL'Unité, a Corvette of 34 Guns and 218Men. The Crew had made an Attemptto set her on Fire, but by the Exertionsof Lieutenant Hutchinson it was soonextinguished: Had the Ship been ofequal Force with the Inconstant I haveevery Reason to believe it would haveafforded me a further Proof of the Spiritand Steadiness of Every Officer andPerson on Board the Ship I command.I am, etc, etc, Tho. Fra. Freemantle

A change of nameNow sailing under the British flag, theship was renamed HMS Surprise andre-classed as a sixth-rate frigate,armed with 34 x 32-poundercarronades, 24 on her upper deck,eight on her quarter deck, and a

Above: In 1797, the crew of HMS Surprise stormed aboard the Spanish vessel Santa

Cecelia formerly the British frigate HMS Hermione. In 1797, Hermione’s crew hadmutinied, sailed her into Spanish waters and handed her over to the enemy fleet.

FICTION BASED ON FACTMuch of the ‘Master andCommander’ series is based onactual events. For example, thecapture of the Spanish Cacafuegois based on the capture of thefrigate El Gamo by ThomasCochrane aboard the sloop HMSSpeedy. Cochrane’s ploy ofattaching lights to a small ship toset it up as a larger decoy(described in his Autobiography ofa Seaman) was used by O’Brian assource material.

further two on the forecastle wherethere were also two four-poundercarriage guns. She was also copperedto prevent excessive marine growth.

Mutiny!The ship gained fame in 1799 whenher crew captured the Spanish vesselSanta Cecelia, which was moored atPuerto Caballo in what is nowVenezuela. The capture was a feather in the British cap as the ship hadoriginally been the Royal Navy vesselHMS Hermione until her mutinouscrew had surrendered her to theSpanish two years previously.

The mutiny had been a particularlybloody one in which the sadisticcaptain, Hugh Piggot, and eight of hisofficers had been thrown overboard.some already dead, some still alive.

Two years later, Surprise was backin dock, when her copper wasrepaired at the Kent port ofSheerness. But by then her days onactive service were more or less over:she was sold out of service inFebruary the following year.

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EARLY NAVIGATIONAs early mariners ventured further and further out to sea, they developeda variety of instruments to help them plot their course. As the centuriespassed, these became more and more sophisticated and accurate,allowing sailors to navigate with increasing confidence.

Some journeys – such as thetrade route that opened upbetween Egypt and the Minoan

civilization of Crete – required earlysailors to venture on to the open seafor a couple of days. They navigatedby the sun in the day, and at nighttook a bearing on one of the fixedcircumpolar stars, as that wouldremain well above the horizonthrough the hours of darkness.

Experienced sailors developedother methods of finding their way.They learned to recognize currentsand to understand the prevailingwinds and the ways of birds and fish.

Methods such as these – as muchintuitive art as science – were used by the peoples of the South Pacific asthey migrated from island to island.

The compassInvented in China before the 2ndcentury AD, the compass was used inconjunction with feng shui, but thereis no definite record of it being usedas a navigational aid until 1119. Itsintroduction allowed sailors to take areading day and night, even when thesky was obscured by clouds and fog.

The use of the compass spread toEurope, where the dry compass –

more suited to stormy seas thanChinese compasses, which weremagnetized needles floating in a bowlof water – was invented around 1300.

By the 15th century, the compass,together with the dead-reckoningmethod of navigation and increasinglyaccurate charts, had revolutionizedsailing in Europe. The combination ofa compass direction and instrumentsto measure the angular height abovethe horizon of the sun, moon andstars allowed mariners to discovertheir latitude, and thus to feel moresecure sailing on the open seas. Thistechnical innovation provided the

Chart and pair ofcompasses Sextant

Compass Marine chronometer

Chinese box compassof about 1200

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PLUMMETING THE DEPTHSA sounding line has been usedsince antiquity to measure waterdepth, and thus estimate proximityto land. A piece of lead or stone,called a plummet, is paid out over the side on a long rope until it hits the bottom. Filling a hollow

in the bottom of the plummet withtallow – animal fat – allowedexperienced sailors to make surethey were on course by examiningthe sediment that collected there. Ifthe tallow came up clean, theywere over rocks.

impetus for the Age of Discovery,three centuries or so in whichEuropean explorers charted the rest of the globe, opened traderoutes, and set up the first truly globaleconomy, based on ever larger, fastermerchant ships.

The cross-staff and astrolabeAt first, the angular height of celestialbodies was measured either with across-staff, also known as a Jacob’sstaff, or a mariner’s astrolabe. Theformer consists of two pieces ofwood: the cross-piece, or transom, slides up and down the main staff,which is marked witha graduated scale.

The user setsone end of the poleagainst hischeek, andsights along it tothe horizon. Hethen moves thetransom back andforth until his target ison the upper edge of thetransom. Some transomsended in a brass sighting ring forgreater accuracy. The elevation of thetarget was read from the transom’s

The cross-staff wasused to measure theangular height of thesun and other stars.

position on the staff.Difficulties in using the cross-staff at sea were answered bythe more robust construction

of the mariner’s astrolabe.This was a simplified

version of the astrolabe or

planisphere, a complexand ratherdelicateinstrumentdeveloped by

Arabastronomers

from classicalexamples. It could

measure the elevationof the stars, predict sunrise

and sunset and the phases of themoon, and so on. The mariner’sastrolabe was all about measuring

Above: Sir Francis Drake’s navigational instrument of 1569. It includes a compass,quadrant and marine astrolabe.

Below: An early brass astrolabe on which the mariner’s version was based.

vertical angles: all it took from theplanisphere was a graduated ring anda pointer, known as an alidade. Thering was made of heavy brass to keepit stable, with more metal in thebottom of the ring to lower thecentre of gravity. A small brass ring inthe top meant it could be hung from ahook set into a convenient timber inthe ship. The alidade could be madeto point at the star or sun and theangle was read off from the ring.

Quadrants and sextantsCross-staffs and the mariner’sastrolabe were largely replaced by the 17th century by the backstaff orDavis quadrant. This measured thesun’s altitude using the length of itsshadow, so navigators no longer hadto risk their eyesight staring at thesun. But this was never particularlyaccurate, and it was not until theintroduction of the sextant in the 9th century that all problems were solved.

Another instrument was needed forthe precise calculation of longitude: anaccurate clock. It was not until the late18th century that the invention of themarine chronometer made it possiblefor sailors to accurately pinpoint theirposition on the open seas.

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STEP BY STEPCheck that all the necessary ship parts are present and that you have all the necessary paints, varnishes and glues and thetools that you need to build the model. Follow the steps CAREFULLY. !

1Remove each part from the 4mm plywood pre-cut sheet and sand down the outer edges carefully to remove rough partson the wood. Join the two parts 1 and 2 of the vertical keel, gluing them together. Glue the two strengtheners 3 on both

sides of the vertical keel. Finally, glue the mainmast stay 4 into its corresponding slot.

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1. Follow all assembly steps CAREFULLY. Take all the time you need. First look at thephotos and read all the documentation includedin the kit, as it will help you assemble themodel correctly:•Parts list with Dimensions and Materials.•Cut Sheet with precision-cut numbered parts.•These instructions.

3. To cut to size and identify the parts whichare not prefabricated, look at the parts listwhere you will find:•Part number.•Part description.•Number of same parts to be cut and used

in the model.•Part dimensions (thickness, width, length,

in that order).•Material used to make the parts (subject to

modification by prior notification.

ATTENTION! Assemble under adult supervision. Unsuitable for children under 14. To assemble this model we recommend that you follow the step-by-step guide.

2. To remove the wood pieces (see CutSheets), carefully cut the tiny strands joiningthem to the sheet. Use the Cut Sheets toidentify fully the precision-cut parts.

After removing the parts from the sheets touse them during assembly, carefully sand thembefore gluing in place.

Given the nature and origin of the wood,there may be slight differences in the tone or colour of some material.

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4. To ensure the perfect adjustment of castmetal parts, go over the edges with a small file before fitting to eliminate possible burrs and impurities.

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5. To give a more authentic appearance to the ship’s sails, dye them in some tea. Whencompletely dry, add them to the ship withoutironing them.

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6. For parts that need bending or curving,dampen them in water for greater flexibility. Youcan also use a bending press, or plankbender,which is highly useful during assembly.

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7. Before mounting the pulley blocks or dead-eyes, it is best to enlarge the holes with a0.75mm diameter drill.

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GLUESApply glue sparingly and in strict accordancewith the manufacturer’s instructions. There aredifferent types of glues that can be used toassemble the model.White glueThis is also known as carpenter’s glue or PVA. It can be applied directly or with a brush to one of the parts to be glued. Clean off anyexcess glue immediately after joining the parts to avoid staining when fully dry.Contact glueThis glue can be applied with either a brush or aflat spatula. Apply a thin coat to both surfaces tobe joined. Before joining the parts, leave forapproximately five minutes. After joining, applylight pressure and remove excess glue.Fast-drying glueApply a tiny amount directly to the point wherethe parts are to be joined. It is very importantthat the parts are correctly positioned as youwill not be able to move the parts again to setthem correctly.Metal glueSuper Glue Gel or Two-part epoxy gluePUTTIESUse regular stopping putty for wood. Read themanufacturer’s instructions carefully!Applying puttyTo fill holes or cracks in the ship’s hull, applythe putty with a flat spatula. Allow to dry andsoftly sand the entire surface of the hull to leveloff the putty. VARNISHESUse clear (not coloured) stopping varnish. Readthe manufacturer’s instructions carefully!Applying varnishUse a brush to apply varnish to wood. Sand the surface and thoroughly clean the partbefore varnishing. Varnish as follows:

1. Apply a first coat and allow to dry.2. When dry, sand and clean the part.3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.4. Apply a third coat and allow to dry.5. When dry, polish the part using steel wool.

PAINTSUse acrylic (water-based) paints. Read themanufacturer’s instructions carefully!Applying paintUse a paintbrush. Sand the surface and clean thepart thoroughly before painting. Paint in thefollowing order.

1. Apply a coat of varnish to prepare the surface to be painted. Allow the part to dry.

2. When dry, sand and clean the part.3. Apply a first coat of paint and allow to dry.4. When dry, apply a second coat of paint.

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1 Vertical keel (Bow)2 Vertical keel (Stern)3 Central joint strengtheners in vertical keel4 Mainmast stay5 First frame at bow6 First winding frames7 Second winding frames8 Third winding frames9 Fourth winding frames

10-25 Frames26 Central stern collars27 Stern strengthener collars28 Stern knightheads29 First deck stern bow30 First deck starboard bow31 First deck port stern32 First deck starboard stern33 Pins34 First deck plating35 Stem strengtheners in vertical keel36 Plating on bottom of hull37 Freeboard plating on inside of shipheads and on 2nd deck38 Side of auxiliary footboard to bow39 Side of auxiliary footboard to stern40 Base of the auxiliary foot41 Horizontal frames to bow and stern of 1st deck portholes42 Vertical frames to bow and stern of 1st deck portholes43 Horizontal frames in central part of 1st deck portholes44 Vertical frames in central part of 1st deck portholes45 Stem46 Keel47 Stempost48 Lower base of stern castle49 Stern transom50 Central lower base of stern transom51 Beam in the stern transom curvature52 Interior strengthening to the port of the stern forecastle53 Interior strengthening on starboard of stern forecastle54 Side to port of stern forecastle55 Side to starboard of stern forecastle56 First roof on port of stern forecastle57 First roof on starboard of stern forecastle58 First side floor of the stern forecastle59 Second side floor of the stern forecastle60 Lower side base of the stern transom61 Narrow rubbing strake on the first bridge62 Rubbing strakes63 Dark narrow rubbing strake64 Lower narrow light rubbing strake65 Dark wide rubbing strake66 Upper wide light rubbing strake67 Stern rubbing strakes68 Floor inside stern forecastle69 Batten to finish off inside stern forecastle70 Second roof to port on stern forecastle71 Second roof to starboard on stern forecastle72 Third roof to port on stern forecastle73 Third roof to starboard on stern forecastle74 Side sealing roof to port on stern forecastle75 Side sealing roof to starboard on stern forecastle76 Lifting blocks for cannons

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Required tools and accessories:•White glue (item 27601)•Quick-drying glue (item 27611)•Hand drill (item 27018)•Hammer (item 27017)•Varnish 200cc pot (item 27621)•Sandpapers – medium grain (240),

very fine grain (1000)•Brush to paint in white

•Airbrush for the painting of the hull •Mild adhesive tape •Tweezers for all the small pieces • Putty • Large file (medium grain)Recommended extra tools and accessories:•Bending press, or plankbender (item 27024)•Electric grinder/drill (item 27077)•Saw (item 27042)•Nailer (item 27023)

All tools andmaterials areavailable from

www.model-space.co.uk

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77 Sides of carronade mounts78 Bases of carronade mounts79 Trunnions and front axles for carronade mounts80 Stem cannons81 Cannon hoops82 Large wheels on carronades and gerfalcon separators83 Small carriage mount wheels84 Rear axles of carronades and gerfalcon separators85 Cannon dowels86 Eyebolts87 Small blocks88 Fine raw thread89 Small rings

89A Rings90 Galvanized steel91 Medium brown thread92 Horizontal frames for stern forecastle windows93 Vertical frames for stern forecastle windows94 Central windows in stern transom95 Side windows in stern transom96 Inside transverse frames in load hatch97 Inside lengthwise frames in load hatch98 Exterior transverse frames in load hatch99 Exterior lengthwise frames in load hatch

100 Load hatch covers101 Vertical frames for grating on 1st deck102 Horizontal frames for grating on 1st deck103 Thin vertical batten for grating on 1st deck104 Thin horizontal batten for grating on 1st deck105 Hatch gratings for 1st deck106 Stern transom107 Vertical strengthenings for stern interior bulkhead108 Horizontal strengthenings for stern interior bulkhead109 Stern interior bulkhead plating110 Stern interior bulkhead soffits111 Stern interior bulkhead doors112 Upper frame of stern interior bulkhead113 Access hatch covers114 Plating for access hatch covers115 Vertical frames for access hatch116 Horizontal frames for access hatch117 Batten for bevelling upper cover of access hatch118 Access hatch handle119 Lengthwise battens for access hatch handrail120 Transverse battens for access hatch handrail121 Columns for access hatch handrail122 Mast hole for mainmast123 Mast hole for foremast124 Mast hole for mizzen mast125 Support bowsprits on 2nd deck126 Longitudinal battens to demarcate cockpit127 Transverse battens to demarcate cockpit128 Cannon balls129 Interior stanchions of shipheads130 Horizontal frames on 2nd deck131 Vertical frames on 2nd deck132 Vertical sealing frames on 2nd deck astern133 Waist gunwale covers134 Bow lower gunwale covers135 Curved bow gunwale covers136 Straight bow gunwale covers137 Interior plating stern transom138 Lower finish on 2nd deck of stern transom139 Lower side finishes on stern of 2nd deck140 Lower side finishes on bow of 2nd deck141 Wide side frames on stern transom142 Narrow side frames on stern transom143 Narrow upper batten to embellish stern forecastle144 Upper frame on stern transom145 Curved central embellishment on stern transom146 Straight central embellishment on stern transom147 Wide batten to embellish stern transom148 Fine batten to embellish stern forecastle149 Forecastle and stern water closet columns150 Rosettes151 Low chapitel port stern transom152 Low chapitel starboard stern transom

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153 Short sides of the opening154 Long sides of the opening155 Roof of opening156 Dormer windows157 First grating on 2nd deck158 Transverse frames of 1st grating on 2nd deck159 Lengthwise frames of 1st grating on 2nd deck160 Second grating on 2nd deck161 Third grating on 2nd deck162 Transverse frames of 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck163 Lengthwise frames of 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck164 Battens for base on 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck165 Body of capstan166 Whelps of the capstans167 Levers of capstan168 Bitts of mizzen pin rail169 Pin-rail beam on mizzen mast170 Dowels171 Mainmast pin rail bitts172 Mainmast pin rail beam173 Side supports for 14 cannonballs174 Side supports for 17 cannonballs175 Side supports for 7 cannonballs176 Left hand side of steps for 2nd deck hatch177 Right hand side of steps for 2nd deck hatch178 Rungs for 2nd deck hatch stairs179 Transverse frames in interior of the 1st gap of 2nd deck grating180 Lengthwise frames in interior of the 1st gap of 2nd deck grating181 Transverse frames in inside gap in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck182 Lengthwise frames in inside gap in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck183 Exterior transverse frames in 1st grating on 2nd deck184 Exterior lengthwise frames in 1st grating on 2nd deck185 Exterior lengthwise frames in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck186 Exterior transverse frames in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck187 Batten for framing stair hatch on 2nd deck188 Upper transverse frames of hatch on 2nd deck189 Upper lengthwise frames of hatch on 2nd deck190 Base of capstan191 Transverse frames for exterior of opening192 Longitudinal frames for exterior of opening193 Large stanchions in hatch and embarkation ladder194 Hatch handrail and rings on trysail195 Tops of flag lockers196 Transverse battens on flag locker197 Lengthwise battens on flag locker198 Top plating of flag locker199 Gratings of flag locker200 Lower finish on stern of flag locker201 Side pin-rails with nine dowels202 Side pin-rails with seven dowels203 Side pin-rails with six dowels204 Side pin-rails with five dowels205 Rudder wheel shaft supports206 Rudder wheels207 Rudder wheel shaft208 Central separating axle of rudder wheels209 Falconets210 Metal supports on gerfalcons211 Base of the gerfalcons212 Anchor davits on stern transom213 Cleats stern and bow214 Stern transom sheaves215 Large pulleys for stern sheaves216 Base of the rudder wheels217 Low lengthwise battens in cockpit218 Low transverse battens in cockpit219 Steps on ladder in cockpit of waist deck220 Sides of left side of cockpit ladders221 Right hand sides of cockpit steps222 Longitudinal frames of cockpit223 Transverse frames of cockpit224 Cockpit beams225 Supports of cockpit rail columns226 Cockpit gangway rail227 Side battens on cockpit rail228 Columns rail for gangway229 Lower bases for side rails in cockpit

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230 Small stanchions on side rails in cockpit231 Handrail on side rails of cockpit232 Cockpit columns233 Rail table for bell tower234 Supports for bell tower rail235 Side supports for 8 cannonballs236 Side supports for 5 cannonballs237 Side supports for 4 cannonballs238 Bitts of central pin-rails239 Beams in central stanchions of foremast240 Supports for barrels241 Barrels242 Grated rooms on 2nd deck243 Transverse frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck244 Lengthwise frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck245 Battens for base in 4th grating on 2nd deck246 Lengthwise frames in base of chimney247 Transverse frames in base of chimney248 Base of chimney249 Chimney250 Transverse frames in interior gap in chimney251 Lengthwise frames in interior gap in chimney252 Crown of the bell 253 Columns of bell tower254 Roof of bell tower255 Bell tower supports256 Bell tower257 Bell lever258 Exterior transverse frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck259 Exterior lengthwise frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck260 Bitts261 Rudder blade262 Half hinges of rudder263 Upper strengtheners in rudder stick264 Central strengthener in rudder stick265 Shade for small lanterns266 Base of small lanterns267 Bodies of small lanterns268 Shade for large lantern269 Base for large lantern270 Body of large lantern271 Interior glass for lanterns272 High steps on embarkation ladders273 Low steps on embarkation ladders274 First layer of load hoisters275 Second layer of load hoisters276 Upper edging of load hoisters277 Waist rail handrails278 Foremast chainwale279 Mainmast chainwale280 Mizzen chainwale281 5 mm block and tackle282 Chainwale supports283 Small clump blocks284 Large clump blocks285 Brass thread286 Batten to edge chainwale287 Links in chains of plate288 Anchor davit289 Battens for decorating anchor davits290 Strengtheners for anchor davits291 Lower strengthening gussets for anchor davits292 Bull's eye293 Reinforcements on hawseholes294 Reinforcements on stem295 Upper bow dolphins296 Lower bow dolphins297 Hawseholes298 Continuation of bow dolphins299 First bow counter timber300 Second bow counter timber301 Counter timber coamings302 Third bow counter timber303 Embellishments on upper coamings of bowsprit304 Bow figurehead305 Bow figurehead sword306 “U”-shaped stanchions

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12/2/2

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8/222462222

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1.5x3x301.5x2x581x4x302x4x24

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2x5x332x5x542x5x93x3x27

Pref2x2x9Pref

Diam 1x151.5x1.5x331.5x1.5x61

5x5x15Pref 6

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Variable1.5x3x131.5x2x132x2x122x2x502x2x13

Diam 1x152Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 5

Pref Diam 1.5Pref Diam 4Pref Diam 5

Diam 0.5x120001x3x100/120/60

Pref8x8x80

2x2x34/82x30Pref 3Pref

2x4x55Pref 2Pref 2Pref 2Pref 2

2x3x50/60Pref 3Pref 3

2x2x75/125Pref 3

Pref 1.5PrefPrefPref

BrassBrass wire

WalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnut

BoxwoodBoxwood

WalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Cast in metalWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Cast in metalWalnutBrass

Brass wireWalnutWalnutWalnutSapele

Brass strappingBrass strappingBrass strapping

Brass Brass BrassBrassBrassBrass

Yellow acetateWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Brass wireWalnutWalnutWalnut

BoxwoodBrass

BoxwoodBoxwoodBrass wire

WalnutBrass

WalnutBasswood

Brass strappingWalnutBrass

WalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodWalnut

PlywoodCast in metalCast in metal

Brass

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307 Stanchion handrails308 Fine black cotton thread309 Net310 Rudder chain311 Gun port doors312 Hinges gun port door313 Stern plate with ship's name314 First auxiliary boat frame315 Second auxiliary boat frame316 Third auxiliary boat frame317 Fourth auxiliary boat frame318 Fifth auxiliary boat frame319 Sixth auxiliary boat frame320 Seventh auxiliary boat frame321 Eighth auxiliary boat frame322 Ninth auxiliary boat frame323 Tenth auxiliary boat frame324 Eleventh auxiliary boat frame325 Twelfth auxiliary boat frame326 Vertical keel for auxiliary boat327 Bow strengtheners for auxiliary boat328 Light lining battens for auxiliary boat329 Dark lining battens for auxiliary boat330 Dark second lining battens for auxiliary boat331 Stem for auxiliary boat332 Keel for auxiliary boat333 Sternpost for auxiliary boat334 Central batten for making the boarding for the auxiliary boat335 Side batten for making the boarding for the auxiliary boat336 Stern floor grating for auxiliary boat337 Bow floor grating for auxiliary boat338 Frames for bow and stern gratings for auxiliary boat339 Boarding strengtheners for floor of auxiliary boat340 Bow base for auxiliary boat341 Stern bases for auxiliary boat342 Central bases for auxiliary boat343 Stern strengthening for auxiliary boat344 Rubbing strakes for auxiliary boat345 Rubbing strakes for auxiliary boat346 Rudder stick for auxiliary boat347 Hinges of rudder stick for auxiliary boat348 Rudder stem for auxiliary boat349 Holes for masts in auxiliary boat350 Strengtheners in bases for fitting masts351 Base strengtheners352 Base of main top353 Edge of main top354 Front upper edge of main top355 Batten for edge main top and base of rail356 Interior longitudinal strengthenings of main top357 Interior transverse strengthenings of main top358 Batten for lugs of main top359 Batten to edge main top360 Rail columns for main tops361 Upper batten for rails of three bird's nests362 Ends joining of interior strengthenings of main top363 Base of foretop364 Edge of foretop365 Upper front edge of foretop366 Batten for edge foretop and base of rail367 Interior longitudinal strengthenings of foretop368 Interior transverse strengthenings of foretop369 Batten for lugs of foretop370 Batten to edge foretop371 Ends joining of interior strengthenings of foretop372 Base of mizzen top373 Edge of mizzen top374 Upper front edge of mizzen top375 Batten for edge mizzen top and base of rail376 Interior longitudinal strengthenings of mizzen top377 Interior transverse strengthenings of mizzen top378 Batten for lugs of mizzen top379 Batten to edge mizzen top380 Ends joining of interior strengthenings of mizzen top381 Lower mainmast382 Cheeks of mainmast383 Base of cheeks of mainmast

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2/120201111

10/430153/333

1/271

2/12/11

2/2122141111222114

1/1/12111122212111122112122

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Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3

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0.6x4x170Pref 3

3x3x1203x3x35

1.5x3x871.5x1.5x87/62

Pref 3x33Pref 3x332x2x30/401.5x1.5x33

2x5x202x6x22/40

2x5x450.6x5x34

1.5x3x170/341.5x1.5x170/34

Pref 32x12/203x3x50Pref 2Pref 22x3x5Pref 2Pref 2Pref 2

2x3x500Pref 3Pref 3

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Diam 1x132x2x80/85/58

Pref 3Pref 2Pref 2Pref 2

2x3x500Pref 3Pref 3

2x5x5002x5x500

Pref 3Pref 2Pref 2Pref 2

2x3x500Pref 3Pref 3

2x5x5002x5x500

Pref 3Diam 12x435

Pref 33x7x24

Brass wireCottonClothBrass

WalnutBrassBrass

BasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswood

SapeleSapeleWalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswoodBoxwoodBoxwood

SapeleBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnut

Brass strappingWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodWalnutBrassSapeleWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Basswood

6 HM

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384 Side strengthenings for mainmast385 Lower mainmast cap386 Upper guides of lower mainmast387 Mainmast388 Batten to edge lower mainmast389 Small lower mainmast390 Side guides of lower mainmast391 Main sail cleats392 Front strengthenings of mainmast393 Lowermast of foresail394 Cheeks of foresail395 Base of foresail cheeks396 Side strengthenings of foresail397 Foresail cap398 Upper guides for foresail399 Mainmast foretop400 Batten to edge lower small foresail401 Small lower mainmast402 Side guides of foresail403 Foresail cleats404 Front strengthenings of small foresail405 Lowermast of mizzen406 Cheeks of mizzen407 Base of mizzen cheeks408 Side strengthenings of mizzen409 Mizzen cap410 Upper guides of mizzen411 Mizzen small mast412 Batten for edging lower mizzen413 Small lower mainmast of mizzen top414 Transverse guides on mainmast crosstree415 Longitudinal guides on mainmast416 Mainmast lugs417 Lugs of topgallant mast418 Topgallant mast of mainmast419 Mainmast cap420 Side guides on mainmast crosstree421 Cradle for rigging seating422 End of base of mainmast423 End of base of mainmast424 Transverse guides of foretop crosstree425 Longitudinal guides of foretop crosstree426 Lugs of mainmast foretop427 Lugs of small foretop cap428 Small mainmast foretop429 Foretop cap430 Side guides of foretop cap431 Seating cradles of foretop rigging432 End of base of foretop cap433 End of base of small foretop cap434 Transverse guides of mizzen crosstree435 Longitudinal guides of mizzen crosstree436 Lugs of mizzen small mast437 Lugs of small mast of mizzen438 Small mast of mizzen439 Mizzen small mast cap440 Seating cradles of mizzen rigging441 End of base of mast442 End of base of small mast of mizzen443 Thick black cotton thread444 Metal ratline445 Fine brown cotton thread446 Medium black cotton thread447 Bowsprit grating448 Transverse frames for gratings in bowsprit449 Bow boarding for bowsprit450 Bowsprit cleats451 Small blocks452 Bowsprit453 Bowsprit lugs454 Upper guides for bowsprit stays455 Bowsprit cap456 Boom457 Swing boom of boom458 Boom and swing boom joining rings459 Bowsprit jack460 Masthead truck of bowsprit jack

213181221122213181221122212181328811221132881122113288112111

6/2/41120

1/1/1412

2851302111211

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Diam 8x2702x2x65

Diam 3x65Pref 3Pref 2

2x5x220Diam 12x365

Pref 33x7x242x6x100

Pref 5Pref 3

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Diam 3x60Pref 3Pref 2

2x5x165Diam 10x375

Pref 33x7x202x6x90Pref 5Pref 3

Diam 6x2002x2x45

Diam 3x45Pref 3Pref 3

2x3x202x3x15

Diam 6x250Pref 5Pref 3Pref 3

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Pref 3Pref 3

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Diam 6x220Pref 5Pref 3Pref 3

Diam 1.5x12Diam 1.5x10

Pref 3Pref 3

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Diam 1.5x10Diam 1.5x9

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Pref 3x542x4x25/45/60

2x2x14Diam 4x85

Pref 4Diam 10x240

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PrefDiam 3x60Pref Diam 3

BasswoodWalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnut

BasswoodWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnut

BasswoodWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Brass wireBrass wire

WalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Brass wireBrass wire

WalnutWalnut

BasswoodBasswood

WalnutWalnutWalnut

Brass wireBrass wire

CottonBrass wire

CottonCotton

BoxwoodWalnut

BasswoodWalnut

BoxwoodWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Cast in metalWalnut

Boxwood

7 HM

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461 Dolphin boom462 Dolphin boom mast clamps463 Deadeye464 Bowsprit deadeyes465 Raw cotton thread466 Strengtheners for gratings in bowsprit467 Thick brown thread468 Staples for bobstays469 Foremast boss with 5 holes470 Mainmast boss with 7 holes471 Mizzen mast boss with 4 holes472 Large block473 Headsail474 Standing jib sail475 Fore topmast staysail476 Spritsail477 Staysail478 Lower foresail479 Fore topgallant sail480 Main topmast staysail481 Main royal staysail482 Mainsail483 Topsail484 Topgallant mainsail485 Mizzen staysail486 Mizzen topmast staysail487 Mizzen topsail488 Mizzen topgallant sail489 Mizzen fore trysail490 Spritsail yard491 Central strengthenings of main yards492 Boom493 Boom gaff494 Boom jaw495 Boom jaw gaff496 Truck497 Boom support498 Three hole block and tackle499 Circular pin-rail lower mizzen500 Upper guide for the main boom carriage501 Foreyard502 Ends of main yards and foreyard503 Large rings yard booms504 Foreyard booms505 Exterior rings yard booms506 Ribs507 Large blocks and tackle508 Fore topsail yard509 Small rings on yard booms510 Fore topsail yard boom511 Small ends of yards in mainmast, foremast and mizzen mast512 Bow topgallant yard513 Main yard514 Main yard boom515 Main topsail yard516 Main topsail yard boom517 Main topgallant yard518 Jigger yard519 Mizzen topsail yard520 Mizzen topgallant yard521 Hooks for boarding spars522 Boarding spars523 Strengthening rings for boarding spars524 Bow clamps on chainwale for spars525 Stern clamp on channel for spars526 Anchor stocks527 Anchors528 Anchor ring529 Very thick brown thread530 Anchor ropes531 Side supports for the longboat532 Side support bases for the longboat533 Central columns for securing the longboat534 Mainmast for the auxiliary boat535 Foremast for the auxiliary boat536 Mainmast lugs for auxiliary boat537 Foremast lugs for auxiliary boat

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PrefDiam 0.25x250000

1.5x3x90Diam 0.75x30000

2x18Pref 3Pref 3Pref 3Pref 5PrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPrefPref

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Pref 3Pref 3Pref

Pref 3Pref 5Pref 3Pref 3

Diam 8x350Pref 2Pref

Diam 3x170PrefPref

Pref 7Diam 7x260

PrefDiam 3x130

Pref 2Diam 5x200Diam 8x370Diam 3x185Diam 7x290Diam 3x150Diam 5x215Diam 7x280Diam 6x210Diam 5x165Diam 1x12Diam 3x140

2x10PrefPref

Pref 3Pref

Pref Diam 6Diam 1.5x2000Diam 2x1000

2x6x53x3x63x3x15

Diam 4x130Diam 3x1201.5x1.5x71.5x1.5x5

WalnutBrass wireBoxwood

Cast in metalCotton thread

WalnutCotton threadBrass strapping

WalnutWalnutWalnut

BoxwoodClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothClothCloth

WalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutGlass

WalnutBoxwood

WalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Cast in metalSapele

Cast in metalCast in metal

BoxwoodWalnut

Cast in metalSapeleWalnutWalnutWalnutSapeleWalnutSapeleWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

Brass wireWalnut

Brass strappingCast in metalCast in metal

WalnutCast in metal

BrassCottonCottonWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnutWalnut

8 HM

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538 Yard for the auxiliary boat539 Buckets540 Jack pennant541 Mast trucks542 Main sail pennant543 Boom gaff pennant544 Rolls of thread for dowels545 Footboard supports546 Name plate of boat547 Footboard

121311

170211

Diam 3x120Pref Diam 8

PrefPref Diam 5

PrefPref

Diam 0.25x200PrefPrefPref

WalnutBoxwood

Adhesive clothBoxwood

Adhesive clothAdhesive cloth

CottonCast in metalCast in metal

Sapele

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