Model of a 74-Gun Ship of the Line, Construction model, vertically cut lengthwise, the halves leaning on braces on a floorboard. Truss model without skin or bombardment, intended to show the differences in the construction of the cross bracing according to Sir Robert Seppings (port half) and Cornelis Soetermeer (starboard half). With Soetermeer's system, the pulling parts of Sepping's cross-dressing have been omitted from the hold and replaced with metal strips on the outside under the skin. On the port side the foreship only has vertical shims, on the starboard side horizontal bands are fitted. Round stern with wulf and fence of two floors, without details or side galleries. Ninety-six gun ports spread over three decks. Five decks: cow bridge deck, lower, intermediate and upper decks and upper champion: lower and intermediate decks have a diagonal warp in the web, the deck beams of all decks except the cow bridge are supported by brass knees. The sheer runs slightly on both ends, no barwood or deer. Peaked trusses, sharply cut away at the back. Scale 1:50 (inferred)., De Ruyter (ship), Rijkswerf Vlissingen (possibly), Flushing (possibly), c. 1833, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), model: h 35 cm × w 116.9 cm × d 39.5 cm packaging capsule: h 40 cm × w 120.5 cm × d 41 cm
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