Upper deck plan for 'Solebay' (1785) or 'Iris' (1783)
845 x 260 mm
NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 304, states that 'Solebay' was begun in May 1783 by Barnard & Adams, and launched 26 March 1785.
NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 246, states that 'Iris' was begun in January 1772 by Barnard, and launched 2 May 1783.
Not 'Andromache', as she had been launched in 1781.
Object number: ZAZ2909
Date: circa 1780
Original dimensions: 260 mm x 845 mm
- Full-colour art print
- Reproduced at the same size and scale of the original plan with no border.
- © National Maritime Museum
- Image reference: J5829
Ship plan prints
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