riginally the French frigate LUnit, 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 the best-selling Aubrey-Maturin naval adventure novels by Patrick OBrian and featured in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

TECHNICAL DATA:

HMS Surprise
Model no: 22910 Degree of difficulty: Length: 1334mm (52 3/4in) Height: 950mm (37 7/16in) Beam: 480mm (18 7/8in) Scale: 1:48

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

HMS SURPRISE
The many readers who followed the adventures of Jack Aubrey in Patrick OBrians best-selling Master and Commander series, and cinema-goers who enjoyed the Hollywood blockbuster Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World based on Aubreys adventures, will need no introduction to HMS Surprise. They may, however, be surprised to learn that the frigate is no work of fiction and that she first sailed under French colours
he Royal Navy ship commanded by Jack Aubrey during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars which spanned the late 18th and early 19th century, began life as an enemy corvette, L'Unit. Designed by French shipbuilder Pierre-Alexandre Forfait in Le Havre, the ship was laid down in August 1793 and launched just five months 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

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metres (14 feet) she saw action in the first great naval battle of the wars against revolutionary France: the Battle of the First of June, in 1794. Both sides claimed victory: the British under Lord Howe, because they sank seven French ships with no loss: the French because the convoy that the British had been trying to keep at sea, succeeded in getting through Royal Navy lines, bringing much-needed supplies to France. Among the French ships that suffered damage was Revolutionaire,

which was demasted. She was towed back to port by Audacieux, escorted by L'Unit. Taken by the British Armed with 24 eight-pounders and eight four-pound long guns, L'Unit sailed to the Mediterranean where, on 19 April, 1796, while at anchor off the coast of Algeria, she was spotted by the crew of the British ship
Below: The Battle of the First of June, the 1794 naval engagement in which LUnit, later to become HMS Surprise, saw action.

further two on the forecastle where there were also two four-pounder carriage guns. She was also coppered to prevent excessive marine growth. Mutiny! The ship gained fame in 1799 when her crew captured the Spanish vessel Santa Cecelia, which was moored at Puerto Caballo in what is now Venezuela. The capture was a feather in the British cap as the ship had originally been the Royal Navy vessel HMS Hermione until her mutinous crew had surrendered her to the Spanish two years previously. The mutiny had been a particularly bloody one in which the sadistic captain, Hugh Piggot, and eight of his officers had been thrown overboard. some already dead, some still alive. Two years later, Surprise was back in dock, when her copper was repaired at the Kent port of Sheerness. But by then her days on active service were more or less over: she was sold out of service in February the following year.

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Above: In 1797, the crew of HMS Surprise stormed aboard the Spanish vessel Santa Cecelia formerly the British frigate HMS Hermione. In 1797, Hermiones crew had mutinied, sailed her into Spanish waters and handed her over to the enemy fleet.

Inconstant, under the command of Thomas Freemantle. Her commander, Frigate Captain Le Drzenc, was suffering from smallpox and was unable to defend the ship as Inconstant sailed into view. The following report was later sent by Captain Freemantle to Admiral Sir John Jervis, who was in command of the Royal Navys Mediterranean fleet. Inconstant at Sea, April 23, 1796 Sir, I have the honour to inform you that on the sixteenth, cruizing [sic] near Tunis, I received an Account that a French Frigate had been seen off Cape Mabera near Bon. I therefore made sail to that Place and on the Evening of the 20th perceived a Ship under French Colours at Anchor on the Coast, which I came Name: Builder: Built: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: Captured: Renamed: Operator: Fate: Tonnage:

to, by, and directed to Strike: this was prudently complied with. She is called L'Unit, a Corvette of 34 Guns and 218 Men. The Crew had made an Attempt to set her on Fire, but by the Exertions of Lieutenant Hutchinson it was soon extinguished: Had the Ship been of equal Force with the Inconstant I have every Reason to believe it would have afforded me a further Proof of the Spirit and Steadiness of Every Officer and Person on Board the Ship I command. I am, etc, etc, Tho. Fra. Freemantle A change of name Now sailing under the British flag, the ship was renamed HMS Surprise and re-classed as a sixth-rate frigate, armed with 34 x 32-pounder carronades, 24 on her upper deck, eight on her quarter deck, and a Length: Beam: Draught: Propulsion: Armament:

FICTION BASED ON FACT Much of the Master and Commander series is based on actual events. For example, the capture of the Spanish Cacafuego is based on the capture of the frigate El Gamo by Thomas Cochrane aboard the sloop HMS Speedy. Cochranes ploy of attaching lights to a small ship to set it up as a larger decoy (described in his Autobiography of a Seaman) was used by OBrian as source material.

LUnit Pierre-Alexandre Forfait Le Havre August 1793 16 January 1794 April 1794 20 April 1796 HMS Surprise Royal Navy Sold at Deptford in February 1802 350 tonnes

38.2 metres (125 ft) 9.5 metres (31 ft) 4.2 metres (14 ft) Sail As the French corvette LUnit 24 x 8-pounder guns 8 x 4-pounder guns As British frigate HMS Surprise 34 x 32-pounder carronades 2 x 4-pounder guns as chasers

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

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Chart and pair of compasses

Sextant

DeAgostini

Chinese box compass of about 1200

Compass

Marine chronometer

ome journeys such as the trade route that opened up between Egypt and the Minoan civilization of Crete required early sailors to venture on to the open sea for a couple of days. They navigated by the sun in the day, and at night took a bearing on one of the fixed circumpolar stars, as that would remain well above the horizon through the hours of darkness. Experienced sailors developed other methods of finding their way. They learned to recognize currents and to understand the prevailing winds and the ways of birds and fish.

Methods such as these as much intuitive art as science were used by the peoples of the South Pacific as they migrated from island to island. The compass Invented in China before the 2nd century AD, the compass was used in conjunction with feng shui, but there is no definite record of it being used as a navigational aid until 1119. Its introduction allowed sailors to take a reading day and night, even when the sky was obscured by clouds and fog. The use of the compass spread to Europe, where the dry compass

more suited to stormy seas than Chinese compasses, which were magnetized needles floating in a bowl of water was invented around 1300. By the 15th century, the compass, together with the dead-reckoning method of navigation and increasingly accurate charts, had revolutionized sailing in Europe. The combination of a compass direction and instruments to measure the angular height above the horizon of the sun, moon and stars allowed mariners to discover their latitude, and thus to feel more secure sailing on the open seas. This technical innovation provided the

National Maritime Museum

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The cross-staff was used to measure the angular height of the sun and other stars.

impetus for the Age of Discovery, three centuries or so in which European explorers charted the rest of the globe, opened trade routes, and set up the first truly global economy, based on ever larger, faster merchant ships. The cross-staff and astrolabe At first, the angular height of celestial bodies was measured either with a cross-staff, also known as a Jacobs staff, or a mariners astrolabe. The former consists of two pieces of wood: the cross-piece, or transom, slides up and down the main staff, which is marked with a graduated scale. The user sets one end of the pole against his cheek, and sights along it to the horizon. He then moves the transom back and forth until his target is on the upper edge of the transom. Some transoms ended in a brass sighting ring for greater accuracy. The elevation of the target was read from the transoms PLUMMETING THE DEPTHS A sounding line has been used since antiquity to measure water depth, and thus estimate proximity to 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

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

Below: An early brass astrolabe on which the mariners version was based.

position on the staff. Difficulties in using the crossstaff at sea were answered by the more robust construction of the mariners astrolabe. This was a simplified version of the astrolabe or planisphere, a complex and rather delicate instrument developed by Arab astronomers from classical examples. It could measure the elevation of the stars, predict sunrise and sunset and the phases of the moon, and so on. The mariners astrolabe was all about measuring

vertical angles: all it took from the planisphere was a graduated ring and a pointer, known as an alidade. The ring was made of heavy brass to keep it stable, with more metal in the bottom of the ring to lower the centre of gravity. A small brass ring in the top meant it could be hung from a hook set into a convenient timber in the ship. The alidade could be made to point at the star or sun and the angle was read off from the ring. Quadrants and sextants Cross-staffs and the mariners astrolabe were largely replaced by the 17th century by the backstaff or Davis quadrant. This measured the suns altitude using the length of its shadow, so navigators no longer had to risk their eyesight staring at the sun. But this was never particularly accurate, and it was not until the introduction of the sextant in the 9th century that all problems were solved. Another instrument was needed for the precise calculation of longitude: an accurate clock. It was not until the late 18th century that the invention of the marine chronometer made it possible for sailors to accurately pinpoint their position on the open seas.

in the bottom of the plummet with tallow animal fat allowed experienced sailors to make sure they were on course by examining the sediment that collected there. If the tallow came up clean, they were over rocks.

1 HMS SURPRISE: STEP BY STEP

HMS SURPRISE STEP BY STEP

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Check that all the necessary ship parts are present and that you have all the necessary paints, varnishes and glues and the tools that you need to build the model. Follow the steps CAREFULLY.

Vertical keel

4 3

4 1 3

Remove each part from the 4mm plywood pre-cut sheet and sand down the outer edges carefully to remove rough parts on 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.

1 HMS SURPRISE: GENERAL TIPS

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

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

4. To ensure the perfect adjustment of cast metal 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 ships sails, dye them in some tea. When completely dry, add them to the ship without ironing them. 2. To remove the wood pieces (see Cut Sheets), carefully cut the tiny strands joining them to the sheet. Use the Cut Sheets to identify fully the precision-cut parts. After removing the parts from the sheets to use them during assembly, carefully sand them before gluing in place. Given the nature and origin of the wood, there may be slight differences in the tone or colour of some material.

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

3. To cut to size and identify the parts which are not prefabricated, look at the parts list where 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.

7. Before mounting the pulley blocks or deadeyes, it is best to enlarge the holes with a 0.75mm diameter drill.

GLUES Apply glue sparingly and in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions. There are different types of glues that can be used to assemble the model. White glue This is also known as carpenters glue or PVA. It can be applied directly or with a brush to one of the parts to be glued. Clean off any excess glue immediately after joining the parts to avoid staining when fully dry. Contact glue This glue can be applied with either a brush or a flat spatula. Apply a thin coat to both surfaces to be joined. Before joining the parts, leave for approximately five minutes. After joining, apply light pressure and remove excess glue. Fast-drying glue Apply a tiny amount directly to the point where the parts are to be joined. It is very important that the parts are correctly positioned as you will not be able to move the parts again to set them correctly. Metal glue Super Glue Gel or Two-part epoxy glue PUTTIES Use regular stopping putty for wood. Read the manufacturers instructions carefully! Applying putty To fill holes or cracks in the ships hull, apply the putty with a flat spatula. Allow to dry and softly sand the entire surface of the hull to level off the putty. VARNISHES Use clear (not coloured) stopping varnish. Read the manufacturers instructions carefully! Applying varnish Use a brush to apply varnish to wood. Sand the surface and thoroughly clean the part before 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. PAINTS Use acrylic (water-based) paints. Read the manufacturers instructions carefully! Applying paint Use a paintbrush. Sand the surface and clean the part thoroughly before painting. Paint in the following 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.

LIST OF PARTS
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
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All tools and materials are available from www.model-space.co.uk

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)
Quantity 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 16 8 2 2 1 1 1 1 7000 52 2 130 160 1 1 1 32 32 24 24 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 18 8 4 4 4 4 40 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 42 Dimensions (mm) Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 10mm 1x5x500 Pref 6 2x5x500 2x5x500 Pref 6 Pref 6 Pref 6 1.5x5x15 1.5x5x12 1.5x10x15 1.5x10x12 Pref 6 6x8x500 Pref 6 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 4 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 4 Pref 4 Pref 1.5 1x3x500 2x5x500 2x2x500 2x2x500 2x3x500 2x3x500 1.5x5x130 1x3x50 1.5x1.5x165 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 Pref 5 Pref 5 Pref 1.5 Pref 1.5 2x3x6 Material Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Brass Basswood Plywood Sapele Basswood Plywood Plywood Plywood Sapele Sapele Sapele Sapele Sapele Sapele Sapele Plywood Plywood Plywood Basswood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Plywood Basswood Basswood Plywood Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Basswood Walnut Basswood Basswood Plywood Plywood Walnut Walnut Plywood Plywood Walnut

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10-25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76

Description Vertical keel (Bow) Vertical keel (Stern) Central joint strengtheners in vertical keel Mainmast stay First frame at bow First winding frames Second winding frames Third winding frames Fourth winding frames Frames Central stern collars Stern strengthener collars Stern knightheads First deck stern bow First deck starboard bow First deck port stern First deck starboard stern Pins First deck plating Stem strengtheners in vertical keel Plating on bottom of hull Freeboard plating on inside of shipheads and on 2nd deck Side of auxiliary footboard to bow Side of auxiliary footboard to stern Base of the auxiliary foot Horizontal frames to bow and stern of 1st deck portholes Vertical frames to bow and stern of 1st deck portholes Horizontal frames in central part of 1st deck portholes Vertical frames in central part of 1st deck portholes Stem Keel Stempost Lower base of stern castle Stern transom Central lower base of stern transom Beam in the stern transom curvature Interior strengthening to the port of the stern forecastle Interior strengthening on starboard of stern forecastle Side to port of stern forecastle Side to starboard of stern forecastle First roof on port of stern forecastle First roof on starboard of stern forecastle First side floor of the stern forecastle Second side floor of the stern forecastle Lower side base of the stern transom Narrow rubbing strake on the first bridge Rubbing strakes Dark narrow rubbing strake Lower narrow light rubbing strake Dark wide rubbing strake Upper wide light rubbing strake Stern rubbing strakes Floor inside stern forecastle Batten to finish off inside stern forecastle Second roof to port on stern forecastle Second roof to starboard on stern forecastle Third roof to port on stern forecastle Third roof to starboard on stern forecastle Side sealing roof to port on stern forecastle Side sealing roof to starboard on stern forecastle Lifting blocks for cannons

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77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 89A 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152

Description Sides of carronade mounts Bases of carronade mounts Trunnions and front axles for carronade mounts Stem cannons Cannon hoops Large wheels on carronades and gerfalcon separators Small carriage mount wheels Rear axles of carronades and gerfalcon separators Cannon dowels Eyebolts Small blocks Fine raw thread Small rings Rings Galvanized steel Medium brown thread Horizontal frames for stern forecastle windows Vertical frames for stern forecastle windows Central windows in stern transom Side windows in stern transom Inside transverse frames in load hatch Inside lengthwise frames in load hatch Exterior transverse frames in load hatch Exterior lengthwise frames in load hatch Load hatch covers Vertical frames for grating on 1st deck Horizontal frames for grating on 1st deck Thin vertical batten for grating on 1st deck Thin horizontal batten for grating on 1st deck Hatch gratings for 1st deck Stern transom Vertical strengthenings for stern interior bulkhead Horizontal strengthenings for stern interior bulkhead Stern interior bulkhead plating Stern interior bulkhead soffits Stern interior bulkhead doors Upper frame of stern interior bulkhead Access hatch covers Plating for access hatch covers Vertical frames for access hatch Horizontal frames for access hatch Batten for bevelling upper cover of access hatch Access hatch handle Lengthwise battens for access hatch handrail Transverse battens for access hatch handrail Columns for access hatch handrail Mast hole for mainmast Mast hole for foremast Mast hole for mizzen mast Support bowsprits on 2nd deck Longitudinal battens to demarcate cockpit Transverse battens to demarcate cockpit Cannon balls Interior stanchions of shipheads Horizontal frames on 2nd deck Vertical frames on 2nd deck Vertical sealing frames on 2nd deck astern Waist gunwale covers Bow lower gunwale covers Curved bow gunwale covers Straight bow gunwale covers Interior plating stern transom Lower finish on 2nd deck of stern transom Lower side finishes on stern of 2nd deck Lower side finishes on bow of 2nd deck Wide side frames on stern transom Narrow side frames on stern transom Narrow upper batten to embellish stern forecastle Upper frame on stern transom Curved central embellishment on stern transom Straight central embellishment on stern transom Wide batten to embellish stern transom Fine batten to embellish stern forecastle Forecastle and stern water closet columns Rosettes Low chapitel port stern transom Low chapitel starboard stern transom

Amount 84 42 42 42 84 86 84 42 42 500 150 1 250 45 1 1 26 26 1 2 3 2 2 2 7 3/2 2/2 2 2 44 1 4 2/1 30 18 2 1 2 4/4 2 2 1 1 4 2 4 2 2 2 15 2 2 340 65 16 32 2 2 2 2 2 28 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 4/2 8/2 16 15 1 1

Dimensions (mm) Pref 2 Pref 2 Diam 1x15 Pref Pref Diam 5mm Diam 4mm Diam 0.8x18 Pref 8 Pref 7 Pref 3 0.15x100000 Pref Diam 2 Pref Diam 3 Diam 0.25x3000 Diam 0.5x85000 1x3x15 1x3x19 Pref Pref 2x3x35 2x3x56 2x5x45 2x5x56 1.5x6x56 2x4x40/48 2x4x86/94 2x2x44 2x2x90 Pref 3x54 Pref 1.5 2x5x24 2x5x37/118 1x4x29 1.5x5x10 Pref 1.5 2x2x87 Pref 1.5 1.5x5x18/22 2x5x20 2x5x38 1x3x20 2x3x6 1.5x1.5x44 1.5x1.5x26 2x2x14 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x11x160 2x5x200 2x5x101 Pref 2 2x6x20 2x13x15 2x13x13 2x13x9 2x13x236 2x13x132 Pref 2 2x13x430 1x3x22 1.5x1.5x90 1.5x1.5x421 1.5x1.5x255 2x5x85 1x2x84 2x2x66 2x6x74 Pref 2 Pref 2 1.5x3x60/170 1.5x1.5x60/170 Pref Pref Pref Pref

Material Walnut Walnut Brass wire Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass wire Boxwood Brass Boxwood Cotton Brass wire Brass wire Galvanised steel Cotton Basswood Basswood Acetate Acetate Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Boxwood Plywood Basswood Basswood Sapele Sapele Plywood Sapele Plywood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Sapele Walnut Walnut Steel Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Cast in metal Brass Cast in metal Cast in metal

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153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229

Description Quantity 2 Short sides of the opening 2 Long sides of the opening 2 Roof of opening 2 Dormer windows 20 First grating on 2nd deck 2 Transverse frames of 1st grating on 2nd deck 2 Lengthwise frames of 1st grating on 2nd deck 8 Second grating on 2nd deck 28 Third grating on 2nd deck 6 Transverse frames of 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 2 Lengthwise frames of 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 6 Battens for base on 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 1 Body of capstan 8 Whelps of the capstans 12 Levers of capstan 2 Bitts of mizzen pin rail 1 Pin-rail beam on mizzen mast 150 Dowels 2 Mainmast pin rail bitts 1 Mainmast pin rail beam 2 Side supports for 14 cannonballs 2 Side supports for 17 cannonballs 4 Side supports for 7 cannonballs 1 Left hand side of steps for 2nd deck hatch 1 Right hand side of steps for 2nd deck hatch 9 Rungs for 2nd deck hatch stairs 2 Transverse frames in interior of the 1st gap of 2nd deck grating 2 Lengthwise frames in interior of the 1st gap of 2nd deck grating 2 Transverse frames in inside gap in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 2 Lengthwise frames in inside gap in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 2 Exterior transverse frames in 1st grating on 2nd deck 2 Exterior lengthwise frames in 1st grating on 2nd deck 2 Exterior lengthwise frames in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 2 Exterior transverse frames in 2nd and 3rd grating on 2nd deck 1 Batten for framing stair hatch on 2nd deck 2 Upper transverse frames of hatch on 2nd deck 2 Upper lengthwise frames of hatch on 2nd deck 1 Base of capstan 2 Transverse frames for exterior of opening 2 Longitudinal frames for exterior of opening 6 Large stanchions in hatch and embarkation ladder 3/6 Hatch handrail and rings on trysail 1 Tops of flag lockers 3 Transverse battens on flag locker 2 Lengthwise battens on flag locker 5 Top plating of flag locker 3 Gratings of flag locker 1 Lower finish on stern of flag locker 8 Side pin-rails with nine dowels 2 Side pin-rails with seven dowels 2 Side pin-rails with six dowels 2 Side pin-rails with five dowels 2 Rudder wheel shaft supports 2 Rudder wheels 2 Rudder wheel shaft 1 Central separating axle of rudder wheels 2 Falconets 2 Metal supports on gerfalcons 2 Base of the gerfalcons 2 Anchor davits on stern transom 6 Cleats stern and bow 2 Stern transom sheaves 2 Large pulleys for stern sheaves 1 Base of the rudder wheels 2 Low lengthwise battens in cockpit 2 Low transverse battens in cockpit 28 Steps on ladder in cockpit of waist deck 4 Sides of left side of cockpit ladders 4 Right hand sides of cockpit steps 2 Longitudinal frames of cockpit 2 Transverse frames of cockpit 5 Cockpit beams 9 Supports of cockpit rail columns 2 Cockpit gangway rail 4 Side battens on cockpit rail 9 Columns rail for gangway 2 Lower bases for side rails in cockpit

Dimensions (mm) Pref 2 Pref 2 Pref 2 Various Pref 3x54 1.5x3x36 1.5x2x39 Pref 3x54 Pref 3x54 1.5x3x29 1.5x2x105 1x5x29 Pref Pref 2 2x2x45 5x5x21 3x3x43 Pref 5x5x21 3x3x58 2x5x75 2x5x85 2x5x40 Pref Pref 1x5x17 2x5x39 2x5x35 2x5x32 2x5x123 1.5x1.5x39 1.5x1.5x42 1.5x1.5x129 1.5x1.5x32 2x5x28 1.5x1.5x29 1.5x1.5x23 Pref 2 1.5x1.5x30 1.5x1.5x48 Pref Diam 3x20 Diam 1x32/40 Pref 1.5 2x5x10 2x5x19 1x3x91 Pref 3x54 1.5x1.5x88 2x6x40 2x6x32 2x6x26 2x6x22 Pref 3 Pref Diam 3x7 Diam 4x11 Pref Pref 3x13 5x5x8 Pref 5 Pref Pref Diam 5 Pref 2 2x5x210 2x5x98 1x5x14 Pref Pref 1x5x210 1x5x105 5x5x101 5x5x5 1.5x6x113 1x2x109 Pref 12 1.5x3x154

Material Walnut Walnut Walnut Acetate Boxwood Walnut Walnut Boxwood Boxwood Walnut Walnut Walnut Boxwood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass Brass wire Plywood Basswood Basswood Basswood Boxwood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Walnut Walnut Brass Brass strapping Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Cast in metal Brass Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Boxwood Walnut

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230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306

Description Small stanchions on side rails in cockpit Handrail on side rails of cockpit Cockpit columns Rail table for bell tower Supports for bell tower rail Side supports for 8 cannonballs Side supports for 5 cannonballs Side supports for 4 cannonballs Bitts of central pin-rails Beams in central stanchions of foremast Supports for barrels Barrels Grated rooms on 2nd deck Transverse frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck Lengthwise frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck Battens for base in 4th grating on 2nd deck Lengthwise frames in base of chimney Transverse frames in base of chimney Base of chimney Chimney Transverse frames in interior gap in chimney Lengthwise frames in interior gap in chimney Crown of the bell Columns of bell tower Roof of bell tower Bell tower supports Bell tower Bell lever Exterior transverse frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck Exterior lengthwise frames in 4th grating on 2nd deck Bitts Rudder blade Half hinges of rudder Upper strengtheners in rudder stick Central strengthener in rudder stick Shade for small lanterns Base of small lanterns Bodies of small lanterns Shade for large lantern Base for large lantern Body of large lantern Interior glass for lanterns High steps on embarkation ladders Low steps on embarkation ladders First layer of load hoisters Second layer of load hoisters Upper edging of load hoisters Waist rail handrails Foremast chainwale Mainmast chainwale Mizzen chainwale 5 mm block and tackle Chainwale supports Small clump blocks Large clump blocks Brass thread Batten to edge chainwale Links in chains of plate Anchor davit Battens for decorating anchor davits Strengtheners for anchor davits Lower strengthening gussets for anchor davits Bull's eye Reinforcements on hawseholes Reinforcements on stem Upper bow dolphins Lower bow dolphins Hawseholes Continuation of bow dolphins First bow counter timber Second bow counter timber Counter timber coamings Third bow counter timber Embellishments on upper coamings of bowsprit Bow figurehead Bow figurehead sword U-shaped stanchions

Quantity 18 2 10 1 9 4 4 2 4 2 2 2 14 4 2 7 4 2/2 1 1 2 2 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 6 1 10 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 18 18 24 6 6 2 2 2 2 85 24 135 105 1 2/2/2 58 2 8/2 2 2 4 6 2 2 2 2 2/2 1 1 2/4 2 2 1 1 28

Dimensions (mm) Pref Diam 3x15 Diam 1x150 4x4x25 2x6x113 4x4x15 2x5x43 2x5x28 2x5x23 5x5x21 3x3x54 Pref 3 Pref Pref 1.5x3x30 1.5x2x58 1x4x30 2x4x24 2x4x30/18 Pref 2 Pref 2x5x33 2x5x54 2x5x9 3x3x27 Pref 2x2x9 Pref Diam 1x15 1.5x1.5x33 1.5x1.5x61 5x5x15 Pref 6 Pref 2x40 2x18 2x87 Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Variable 1.5x3x13 1.5x2x13 2x2x12 2x2x50 2x2x13 Diam 1x152 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 5 Pref Diam 1.5 Pref Diam 4 Pref Diam 5 Diam 0.5x12000 1x3x100/120/60 Pref 8x8x80 2x2x34/8 2x30 Pref 3 Pref 2x4x55 Pref 2 Pref 2 Pref 2 Pref 2 2x3x50/60 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x2x75/125 Pref 3 Pref 1.5 Pref Pref Pref

Material Brass Brass wire Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Boxwood Boxwood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Walnut Brass Brass wire Walnut Walnut Walnut Sapele Brass strapping Brass strapping Brass strapping Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Brass Yellow acetate Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass wire Walnut Walnut Walnut Boxwood Brass Boxwood Boxwood Brass wire Walnut Brass Walnut Basswood Brass strapping Walnut Brass Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Plywood Cast in metal Cast in metal Brass

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307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383

Description Stanchion handrails Fine black cotton thread Net Rudder chain Gun port doors Hinges gun port door Stern plate with ship's name First auxiliary boat frame Second auxiliary boat frame Third auxiliary boat frame Fourth auxiliary boat frame Fifth auxiliary boat frame Sixth auxiliary boat frame Seventh auxiliary boat frame Eighth auxiliary boat frame Ninth auxiliary boat frame Tenth auxiliary boat frame Eleventh auxiliary boat frame Twelfth auxiliary boat frame Vertical keel for auxiliary boat Bow strengtheners for auxiliary boat Light lining battens for auxiliary boat Dark lining battens for auxiliary boat Dark second lining battens for auxiliary boat Stem for auxiliary boat Keel for auxiliary boat Sternpost for auxiliary boat Central batten for making the boarding for the auxiliary boat Side batten for making the boarding for the auxiliary boat Stern floor grating for auxiliary boat Bow floor grating for auxiliary boat Frames for bow and stern gratings for auxiliary boat Boarding strengtheners for floor of auxiliary boat Bow base for auxiliary boat Stern bases for auxiliary boat Central bases for auxiliary boat Stern strengthening for auxiliary boat Rubbing strakes for auxiliary boat Rubbing strakes for auxiliary boat Rudder stick for auxiliary boat Hinges of rudder stick for auxiliary boat Rudder stem for auxiliary boat Holes for masts in auxiliary boat Strengtheners in bases for fitting masts Base strengtheners Base of main top Edge of main top Front upper edge of main top Batten for edge main top and base of rail Interior longitudinal strengthenings of main top Interior transverse strengthenings of main top Batten for lugs of main top Batten to edge main top Rail columns for main tops Upper batten for rails of three bird's nests Ends joining of interior strengthenings of main top Base of foretop Edge of foretop Upper front edge of foretop Batten for edge foretop and base of rail Interior longitudinal strengthenings of foretop Interior transverse strengthenings of foretop Batten for lugs of foretop Batten to edge foretop Ends joining of interior strengthenings of foretop Base of mizzen top Edge of mizzen top Upper front edge of mizzen top Batten for edge mizzen top and base of rail Interior longitudinal strengthenings of mizzen top Interior transverse strengthenings of mizzen top Batten for lugs of mizzen top Batten to edge mizzen top Ends joining of interior strengthenings of mizzen top Lower mainmast Cheeks of mainmast Base of cheeks of mainmast

Quantity 4 1 1 2 76 56 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2/1 20 20 1 1 1 1 10/4 30 15 3/3 3 3 1/2 7 1 2/1 2/1 1 2/2 1 2 2 14 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 14 1/1/1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2

Dimensions (mm) Diam 0.5x205 Diam 0.15x100000 Pref 3x105 Pref 2 Pref Pref Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 1.5x5x170/35 1x4x170 0.6x4x170 Pref 3 3x3x120 3x3x35 1.5x3x87 1.5x1.5x87/62 Pref 3x33 Pref 3x33 2x2x30/40 1.5x1.5x33 2x5x20 2x6x22/40 2x5x45 0.6x5x34 1.5x3x170/34 1.5x1.5x170/34 Pref 3 2x12/20 3x3x50 Pref 2 Pref 2 2x3x5 Pref 2 Pref 2 Pref 2 2x3x500 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x5x500 2x5x500 Diam 1x13 2x2x80/85/58 Pref 3 Pref 2 Pref 2 Pref 2 2x3x500 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x5x500 2x5x500 Pref 3 Pref 2 Pref 2 Pref 2 2x3x500 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x5x500 2x5x500 Pref 3 Diam 12x435 Pref 3 3x7x24

Material Brass wire Cotton Cloth Brass Walnut Brass Brass Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Sapele Sapele Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Boxwood Boxwood Sapele Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass strapping Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Brass Sapele Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood

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384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460

Description Side strengthenings for mainmast Lower mainmast cap Upper guides of lower mainmast Mainmast Batten to edge lower mainmast Small lower mainmast Side guides of lower mainmast Main sail cleats Front strengthenings of mainmast Lowermast of foresail Cheeks of foresail Base of foresail cheeks Side strengthenings of foresail Foresail cap Upper guides for foresail Mainmast foretop Batten to edge lower small foresail Small lower mainmast Side guides of foresail Foresail cleats Front strengthenings of small foresail Lowermast of mizzen Cheeks of mizzen Base of mizzen cheeks Side strengthenings of mizzen Mizzen cap Upper guides of mizzen Mizzen small mast Batten for edging lower mizzen Small lower mainmast of mizzen top Transverse guides on mainmast crosstree Longitudinal guides on mainmast Mainmast lugs Lugs of topgallant mast Topgallant mast of mainmast Mainmast cap Side guides on mainmast crosstree Cradle for rigging seating End of base of mainmast End of base of mainmast Transverse guides of foretop crosstree Longitudinal guides of foretop crosstree Lugs of mainmast foretop Lugs of small foretop cap Small mainmast foretop Foretop cap Side guides of foretop cap Seating cradles of foretop rigging End of base of foretop cap End of base of small foretop cap Transverse guides of mizzen crosstree Longitudinal guides of mizzen crosstree Lugs of mizzen small mast Lugs of small mast of mizzen Small mast of mizzen Mizzen small mast cap Seating cradles of mizzen rigging End of base of mast End of base of small mast of mizzen Thick black cotton thread Metal ratline Fine brown cotton thread Medium black cotton thread Bowsprit grating Transverse frames for gratings in bowsprit Bow boarding for bowsprit Bowsprit cleats Small blocks Bowsprit Bowsprit lugs Upper guides for bowsprit stays Bowsprit cap Boom Swing boom of boom Boom and swing boom joining rings Bowsprit jack Masthead truck of bowsprit jack

Quantity 2 1 3 1 8 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 8 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 8 1 3 2 8 8 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 8 8 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 8 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 6/2/4 1 1 20 1/1/1 41 2 285 1 30 2 1 1 1 2 1 1

Dimensions (mm) 2x6x140 Pref 5 Pref 3 Diam 8x270 2x2x65 Diam 3x65 Pref 3 Pref 2 2x5x220 Diam 12x365 Pref 3 3x7x24 2x6x100 Pref 5 Pref 3 Diam 8x250 2x2x60 Diam 3x60 Pref 3 Pref 2 2x5x165 Diam 10x375 Pref 3 3x7x20 2x6x90 Pref 5 Pref 3 Diam 6x200 2x2x45 Diam 3x45 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x3x20 2x3x15 Diam 6x250 Pref 5 Pref 3 Pref 3 Diam 1.5x12 Diam 1.5x10 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x3x20 2x3x13 Diam 6x220 Pref 5 Pref 3 Pref 3 Diam 1.5x12 Diam 1.5x10 Pref 3 Pref 3 2x3x18 2x3x12 Diam 5x180 Pref 5 Pref 3 Diam 1.5x10 Diam 1.5x9 Diam 0.75x75000 Diam1.5x10/15/25 Diam 0.15x50000 Diam 0.5x70000 Pref 3x54 2x4x25/45/60 2x2x14 Diam 4x85 Pref 4 Diam 10x240 2x3x5 3x3x25 Pref 5 Diam 7x200 Diam 5x230 Pref Diam 3x60 Pref Diam 3

Material Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Basswood Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass wire Brass wire Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass wire Brass wire Walnut Walnut Basswood Basswood Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass wire Brass wire Cotton Brass wire Cotton Cotton Boxwood Walnut Basswood Walnut Boxwood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Walnut Boxwood

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461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537

Description Dolphin boom Dolphin boom mast clamps Deadeye Bowsprit deadeyes Raw cotton thread Strengtheners for gratings in bowsprit Thick brown thread Staples for bobstays Foremast boss with 5 holes Mainmast boss with 7 holes Mizzen mast boss with 4 holes Large block Headsail Standing jib sail Fore topmast staysail Spritsail Staysail Lower foresail Fore topgallant sail Main topmast staysail Main royal staysail Mainsail Topsail Topgallant mainsail Mizzen staysail Mizzen topmast staysail Mizzen topsail Mizzen topgallant sail Mizzen fore trysail Spritsail yard Central strengthenings of main yards Boom Boom gaff Boom jaw Boom jaw gaff Truck Boom support Three hole block and tackle Circular pin-rail lower mizzen Upper guide for the main boom carriage Foreyard Ends of main yards and foreyard Large rings yard booms Foreyard booms Exterior rings yard booms Ribs Large blocks and tackle Fore topsail yard Small rings on yard booms Fore topsail yard boom Small ends of yards in mainmast, foremast and mizzen mast Bow topgallant yard Main yard Main yard boom Main topsail yard Main topsail yard boom Main topgallant yard Jigger yard Mizzen topsail yard Mizzen topgallant yard Hooks for boarding spars Boarding spars Strengthening rings for boarding spars Bow clamps on chainwale for spars Stern clamp on channel for spars Anchor stocks Anchors Anchor ring Very thick brown thread Anchor ropes Side supports for the longboat Side support bases for the longboat Central columns for securing the longboat Mainmast for the auxiliary boat Foremast for the auxiliary boat Mainmast lugs for auxiliary boat Foremast lugs for auxiliary boat

Quantity 1 3 19 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 40 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 100 1 6 1 1 1 4 4 2 8 42 10 1 4 2 14 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 2 2 8 4 4 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 4 4

Dimensions (mm) Diam 4x70 Diam 1x15 Pref Diam 8 Pref Diam 0.25x250000 1.5x3x90 Diam 0.75x30000 2x18 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref 5 Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Pref Diam 6x230 2x4x500 Diam 6x260 Diam 6x205 Pref 3 Pref 3 Pref Pref 3 Pref 5 Pref 3 Pref 3 Diam 8x350 Pref 2 Pref Diam 3x170 Pref Pref Pref 7 Diam 7x260 Pref Diam 3x130 Pref 2 Diam 5x200 Diam 8x370 Diam 3x185 Diam 7x290 Diam 3x150 Diam 5x215 Diam 7x280 Diam 6x210 Diam 5x165 Diam 1x12 Diam 3x140 2x10 Pref Pref Pref 3 Pref Pref Diam 6 Diam 1.5x2000 Diam 2x1000 2x6x5 3x3x6 3x3x15 Diam 4x130 Diam 3x120 1.5x1.5x7 1.5x1.5x5

Material Walnut Brass wire Boxwood Cast in metal Cotton thread Walnut Cotton thread Brass strapping Walnut Walnut Walnut Boxwood Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Cloth Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Glass Walnut Boxwood Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Cast in metal Sapele Cast in metal Cast in metal Boxwood Walnut Cast in metal Sapele Walnut Walnut Walnut Sapele Walnut Sapele Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Brass wire Walnut Brass strapping Cast in metal Cast in metal Walnut Cast in metal Brass Cotton Cotton Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut Walnut

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Description Yard for the auxiliary boat Buckets Jack pennant Mast trucks Main sail pennant Boom gaff pennant Rolls of thread for dowels Footboard supports Name plate of boat Footboard

538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547

Quantity 1 2 1 3 1 1 170 2 1 1

Dimensions (mm) Diam 3x120 Pref Diam 8 Pref Pref Diam 5 Pref Pref Diam 0.25x200 Pref Pref Pref

Material Walnut Boxwood Adhesive cloth Boxwood Adhesive cloth Adhesive cloth Cotton Cast in metal Cast in metal Sapele

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