1719 Establishment

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The 1719 Establishment was a standardized set of design dimensions and construction rules introduced by the Royal Navy to regulate the size and armament of its warships in the early 18th century.

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instanceOf Royal Navy shipbuilding establishment
naval architectural standard
appliesTo Royal Navy warships
frigates
ships of the line
sixth rates
appliesToClass fifth‑rate frigates
first‑rate ships of the line
fourth‑rate ships of the line
second‑rate ships of the line
sixth‑rate frigates
third‑rate ships of the line
appliesToPeriod early 18th century
country Kingdom of Great Britain
documentedIn Admiralty orders and draughts of 1719
field naval architecture
ship design
followedBy 1741 proposals
Jacobite rising of 1745
surface form: 1745 Establishment
follows late 17th‑century ad hoc ship designs
hasEffect constrained innovation in hull form
increased interchangeability of parts
reduced design variation between ships of the same rate
influenced later Royal Navy establishments
standardization of British warship design in the 18th century
introducedBy Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: British Admiralty
legalStatus official Admiralty regulation
locationOfImplementation Naval Dockyards
surface form: Royal Navy dockyards
operator Royal Navy
partOf Royal Navy administrative reforms in the early 18th century
purpose control construction costs
regulate armament of Royal Navy warships
simplify maintenance and repair of ships
standardize dimensions of Royal Navy warships
regulates breadth of hull
depth in hold
gun deck layout
length of hull
mast dimensions
number of guns
rigging proportions
tonnage
startTime 1719
usedBy Royal Navy Director of Naval Construction
surface form: Royal Navy master shipbuilders

Royal Navy shipwrights
Controller of the Navy
surface form: Surveyor of the Navy

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HMS Namur rebuildStandard 1719 Establishment