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Midship crossection of the paddlesteamer, Prince Leopold

Drawing
1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Prince Leopold and her sister ship Carisbrooke were built by Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow for the Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co, and were used for the South Coast excursion work. The Prince Leopold was sold in 1905 to the Colwyn Bay and Liverpool Steamship Co. and renamed Rhos Neigr. She was sold again to the Mersey Trading Company and was wrecked on 20 July 1908. As the plans show the Prince Leopold was built of iron (represented by blue wash) and had elaborate wooden fittings (represented by brown wash). The National Martime Museum holds three plans of the same ship (Rig, profile and lines)

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMidship crossection of the paddlesteamer, Prince Leopold (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Preliminary pencil, pen and indian and red ink, watercolour
Brief description
Designs for the paddlesteamer Prince Leopold, 1876. Barclay Curle & Co
Physical description
Midship cross-section of the paddlesteamer Prince Leopold showing position of engines, boilers and paddles. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 foot
Dimensions
  • Height: 64.1cm
  • Width: 60.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stencilled in black ink wash Midship section Lettered in black and red ink with list of anchor and cable requirements for this ship and the paddlesteamer Carisbrooke. Stamped in ink Barclay Cu [rle & Co.] Shipbuilders and Engi[neers] Glasg[ow] 25/5/ [75] [Part torn away]. Inscribed with scale
Subject depicted
Summary
The Prince Leopold and her sister ship Carisbrooke were built by Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow for the Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co, and were used for the South Coast excursion work. The Prince Leopold was sold in 1905 to the Colwyn Bay and Liverpool Steamship Co. and renamed Rhos Neigr. She was sold again to the Mersey Trading Company and was wrecked on 20 July 1908. As the plans show the Prince Leopold was built of iron (represented by blue wash) and had elaborate wooden fittings (represented by brown wash). The National Martime Museum holds three plans of the same ship (Rig, profile and lines)
Collection
Accession number
E.656-1987

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Record createdJuly 27, 2000
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