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'Defence' (1815); 'Benbow' (1813) Long Caption: Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Defence' (1815), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Note that the plan is titled with her original name of 'Marathon'. This name was deleted and 'Benbow' inserted, which was of the same class and built at Rotherhithe by Mr. Brent. Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813], and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822]. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZAZ1186 Artist: unknown Date: 15 April 1809 Medium: technical drawing Size: 603 x 1825 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.