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'Alcmene' (1779), ex French 'Alcmene' (1774) Long Caption: Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quater deck and forecastle plan for 'Alcmene' (1779) a captured French Frigate ,as taken off at Woolwich Dockyard prior to being fitted as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. The plan shows the carriage slides on the quater deck. 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 Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZAZ3397 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1779 Medium: technical drawing Size: 278 mm x 895 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.