. English: Alcmene (1779) - ex French Alcmene (1774) Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan and sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half breadth for Alcmene (1779) a captured French Frigate ,as taken off at Woolwich Dockyard prior to being fitted as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. Signed John Jenner (Master Shipwright) and John Bartholomew (1st Assistant Master Shipwright) The plan includes the yard and mast dimensions for when she was taken Annotation in the top left: 'The Water Lines and Midship Bend in pencil are agreeable to the Proselyte' (Proselyte is a


. English: Alcmene (1779) - ex French Alcmene (1774) Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan and sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half breadth for Alcmene (1779) a captured French Frigate ,as taken off at Woolwich Dockyard prior to being fitted as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. Signed John Jenner (Master Shipwright) and John Bartholomew (1st Assistant Master Shipwright) The plan includes the yard and mast dimensions for when she was taken Annotation in the top left: 'The Water Lines and Midship Bend in pencil are agreeable to the Proselyte' (Proselyte is a captured French Privateer, 1780) NMM, progress Book, volume 5, folio 517 states that 'Alcmene' (1779) was captured from the French in the West Indies on 21 October 1779. 'Alcmene' arrived at Woolwich Dockyard on 17 July 1781 and docked on 3 September 1781 where the copper was removed. She was recopped in early March 1782 and undocked on 13 March 1782, sailing on 25 April 1782 having been fitted at the cost of £10, She was sold on 17 August 1784 for £595. ALCMENE [FRENCH] 277 Alcmene (1779) - ex French Alcmene (1774) RMG J6315


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