John Oxley Original 1927 Drawings

     The Fleet's records include an almost complete set of prints, made in 1927 on linen, from the original manufacturing drawings to which the John Oxley was built. These drawings provide details of the hull and machinery and are typical of riveted hull steamships of its period. Some are in poor condition and electronic copies are gradually being made for preservation purposes and as an aid in the vessel's restoration.

The drawings may also be of use to model-makers or as an aid in research. As they become available, copies of the John Oxley drawings will be offered for sale, either as prints or in electronic (pdf) format. Enquiries should be directed to the Fleet's Maritime Records and Research Centre. Reduced size samples of these drawings can be viewed on-line by clicking on the hyperlinks below. .

• 221/464 - Midship section (273 kB)
• 221/464 - Ship's scantlings (part of Midship section) (101 kB)
• 222/464 - Displacement scale (104 kB)
• 223/464 - Capacity plan (112 kB)
• 226/464 - Bilge and ballast arrangement (388 kB)
• 229/464 - Stern frame and rudder (250 kB)
• 230/464 - Aft end framing and watertight flat (334 kB)
• 233/464 - Panting arrangement (563 kB)
• 234/464 - Shell expansion (522 kB)
• 236/464 - Engine and boiler seating - Keelsons and screen bulkheads (533 kB)
• 238/464 - Upper deck plan (425 kB)
• 239/464 - Ventilation plan and details of ventilators (502 kB)
• 695/27 -- Arrangement of shafting and seating (302 kB)
• Hull Lines (38 kB)

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