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DUNDEE SHIPBUILDERS COMPANY (W.E. SMITH ARCHITECT, R. PATERSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, E. BATE, INSPECTOR) National Antarctic Exploring Vessel Discovery . Twenty-three sketch proposals and linens of the general arrangements and six blueprints (as fitted), all from the architect's set, comprising: 1. SKETCH PROPOSALS THREE TRACING SKETCH PROPOSALS WITH WATERLINE OUTLINE PROFILES (1. Discovery, 2. New Vessel, 3. New Vessel, all scale 1/8" = one foot) numbered 9,10 and 11 on the reverse pencil, pen, black and red inks and grey wash on tracing paper each 18¾ x 36in. (47.8 x 91.4cm.) SKETCH PROPOSALS FOR THE RUDDER (IN POSITION AND RAISED) numbered 8 on the reverse pen and ink on tracing paper 12¼ x 30in. (31.1 x 76.2cm.) SKETCH PROPOSAL OF FULL OUTBOARD PROFILE WITH RIG numbered 6 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on cartridge paper 21¼ x 31¼in. (59 x 79.4cm.) SPAR LIST (S.S. N o133) signed and dated by the managing director 'R Paterson 5/7/00', signed, inscribed and dated by the architect 'Concur as in red and blue. W.E. Smith 31.8.00' and by the inspector 'Noted. & a copy has been handed to me E Bate 4.9.1900', numbered 7 on the reverse pen, black and red inks on tracing paper, with alterations to various diameters and materials in blue and red inks 21¾ x 12¼in. (55.2 x 31.1cm.) 2. LINENS OF THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS RIGGING PLAN S.S. N o133 FOR ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION Scale 1/8" = 1 foot numbered 1 on the reverse, pen, black, blue and red inks on draughtsman's linen 22¼ x 38in. (56.4 x 96.5cm.) NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPLORING VESSEL DISCOVERY Scale ¼" = 1 foot - waterline outboard profile numbered 2 on the reverse, black and blue inks on draughtsman's linen 27¾ x 59½in. (70.4 x 151.1cm.) INBOARD PROFILE AND PLAN OF UPPER DECK numbered 3 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on draughtsman's linen 26 x 58½in. (66.1 x 148.6cm.) PLAN OF HOLD AND SECTIONS Scale ¼in. = one foot signed and dated 'London/October 1899/Sd. W.E. Smith' (upper left) numbered 4 on the reverse pen, black and coloured inks and washes on draughtsman's linen 26½ x 57¾in. (67.4 x 146.7cm.) PLAN OF UPPER DECK Scale ¼in. = one foot AND PLAN OF FORECASTLE numbered 5 on the reverse, pencil, pen, black and coloured inks and washes on draughtsman's linen 257/8 x 56½in. (65.7 x 143.5cm.) CUTTER FOR S.S. DISCOVERY N o133 Scale 1" = one foot, After Body, Fore Body, Sheer and Half Breadth Plans numbered 12 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on draughtsman's linen 14¾ x 295/8in. (37.4 x 75.3cm.) BODY PLAN, S.S.W.S. N o133 FOR ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION (INSIDE OF MAIN PLANKING SHOWN - OUTSIDE OF MAIN PLANKING - OUTSIDE SHEATHING - DIMENSIONS LENGTH BETW N RUD E R AX S & CUT WAT R 172'0" BREADTH OVERALL 34'0" DEPTH FROM TOP OF UPPER DK BEAMS TO CEILING 18'9½" - Scale ½" = 1 foot numbered 13 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on draughtsman's linen 26¾ x 26in. (67.7 x 66.1cm.) BODY PLAN, S.S.W.S. N o133 numbered 14 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on draughtsman's linen 24½ x 24¼in. (62.2 x 61.6cm.) SECTION (fortified ice-breaking bow) Scale ½" = 1 foot numbered 16 on the reverse pen and black ink on draughtsman's linen 17 x 14in. (43.2 x 35.6cm.) SECTIONS FOR FINISHED LINES, S.S. "DISCOVERY" Scale ¼inch = 1 foot numbered 18 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on draughtsman's linen 22½ x 351/8in. (57.2 x 89.2cm.) SECTIONS FOR FINISHED LINES, S.S. "DISCOVERY" Scale ¼inch = 1 foot numbered 19 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red ink on draughtsman's linen 22¼ x 351/8in. (56.5 x 89.2cm.) PROFILE, Scale ¼in = one foot signed and dated 'London/October 1899/signed W E Smith' (upper left) numbered 22 on the reverse pen, black, blue, red inks and coloured washes on draughtsman's linen 22½ x 61¾in. (57.2 x 156.8cm.) FINISHED LINES, S.S. "DISCOVERY" scale ¼inch = 1 foot [Sheer and Half Breadth], with a Body Plan numbered 23 on the reverse pen, black, blue and red inks on draugthsman's linen 24¾ x 70½in. (62.8 x 179.1cm