Victory hull construction
31 October 2021 Port hull trimmed, filled, sanded
31 October 2021 Port after counter trimmed, port hull sanded
27 October 2021 Port after counter cut, fitted and glued
27 October 2021 Port plank 27 thinned full length, fitted and glued
27 October 2021 Port plank 26 fitted for’ard, fitted and glued
27 October 2021 Port plank 25 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
27 October 2021 Port plank 24 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
27 October 2021 Port plank 23 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
26 October 2021 Port plank 22 fitted for’ard, fitted and glued
26 October 2021 Port plank 21 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
26 October 2021 Port planks 19, 20 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
25 October 2021 Port plank 18 shaped for’ard, fitted and glued
25 October 2021 Port plank 17 shaped for’ard, fitted and glued
25 October 2021 Port plank 16 tapered aft and shaped for’ard, fitted and glued
24 October 2021 Port plank 15 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
24 October 2021 Port plank 14 shaped for’ard, fitted and glued
24 October 2021 Port plank 13 tapered for’ard, fitted and glued
23 October 2021 Port plank 12 tapered for’ard, fitted and glued
23 October 2021 Port plank 11 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
23 October 2021 Port plank 10 tapered aft and for’ard, fitted and glued
22 October 2021 Port plank 9 fitted for’ard, fitted and glued
22 October 2021 Port plank 8 tapered for’ard, fitted and glued
21 October 2021 Port plank 7 tapered for’ard, fitted and glued
21 October 2021 Port plank 6 tapered for’ard, fitted and glued
20 October 2021 Port plank 5 full length, fitted and glued
20 October 2021 Starboard stern planking cut, glued
18 October 2021 Starboard plank 27 angled for’ard, thinned in centre, straight aft, fitted and glued. STARBOARD SIDE PLANKING COMPLETE
18 October 2021 Starboard plank 26 angled for’ard straight aft, fitted and glued
17 October 2021 Starboard plank 25 angled for’ard straight aft, fitted and glued
17 October 2021 Starboard plank 24 angled for’ard and tapered aft, fitted and glued
17 October 2021 Starboard plank 23 tapered for’ard and aft, fitted and glued
17 October 2021 Starboard plank 22 short tapered for’ard and aft, fitted and glued
17 October 2021 Starboard plank 21 short tapered for’ard and aft, fitted and glued
16 October 2021 Starboard plank 20, tapered for’ard and aft, fitted and glued
16 October 2021 Starboard plank 19, tapered aft, fitted and glued
16 October 2021 Starboard plank 18, tapered for’ard, cut, fitted and glued
15 October 2021 Starboard plank 17, tapered for’ard, cut, fitted and glued
15 October 2021 Starboard plank 16, tapered for’ard and end aft, cut, fitted and glued
15 October 2021 Starboard plank 15, tapered for’ard and aft, cut, fitted and glued
14 October 2021 Starboard plank 14, full length, cut, fitted and glued
14 October 2021 Starboard plank 13, tapered at bow, cut, fitted and glued
13 October 2021 Starboard plank 12, tapered at bow and after end, cut, fitted and glued
13 October 2021 Starboard plank 11, tapered at bow and after end, cut, fitted and glued
13 October 2021 Starboard plank 10, tapered at bow end, cut, fitted and glued
12 October 2021 Starboard plank 9, tapered at bow end, cut, fitted and glued
11 October 2021 Starboard plank 8, tapered at bow end, cut, fitted and glued
10 October 2021 Starboard plank 7, tapered at bow end, cut, fitted and glued
9 October 2021 Starboard plank 6, tapered at bow end, cut, fitted and glued
8 October 2021 Starboard plank 5, full length, cut, fitted and glued
7 October 2021 Starboard plank 4, cut, fitted and glued
7 October 2021 Starboard plank 3, in small sections, cut, fitted and glued
7 October 2021 Starboard planks -10 & 2, cut, fitted and glued
6 October 2021 Starboard planks -6 to -9, cut, fitted and glued
5 October 2021 Starboard plank -5, in short sections for’ard and gunport apertures cut in aft, fitted, glued
4 October 2021 Starboard planks -3, -4, with gunport apertures cut in, fitted, glued
4 October 2021 Starboard plank -2, with gunport apertures cut in, fitted, glued
4 October 2021 Starboard plank -1, with gunport apertures cut in fitted, glued
3 October 2021 Starboard planks 0 & 1, with gunport apertures cut in plank 0, fitted, glued
1 October 2021 Port plank 4 with gunport apertures fitted, glued
1 October 2021 Port plank 3 in smaller sections with gunport apertures fitted, glued
30 September 2021 Port plank 2 with gunport apertures fitted, glued
1 September 2021 Port planks -9 to -11 with gunport apertures fitted, glued
1 September 2021 Port planks -4 to -8 with gunport apertures fitted, glued
30 August 2021 Port planks -2 & -3 with gunport apertures fitted, glued
29 August 2021 Port planks -1 aft short sections
29 August 2021 Port planks 0 with gunport cutouts and -1 for’ard, short sections
24 August 2021 After structure base completed
14 August 2021 Window sections port & starboard fitted, glued to after structure
12 August 2021 Frames of after accommodation fitted, glued
12 August 2021 Hull frames below after accommodation
9 August 2021 Hull sections port & starboard hs4s, hs4p glued
8 August 2021 Hull sections port & starboard hs3s, hs3p centres glued
7 August 2021 Hull section starboard, hs2s glued to hs1s & tensioned
6 August 2021 Hull section port, hs2p glued to hs1p & tensioned
4 August 2021 Hull section port, hs1p glued & tensioned
2 August 2021 Front end & later after end of hull section starboard, hs1s, glued & tensioned
1 August 2021 Quarterdeck decking and for’ard bulkhead decking glued, completed
31 July 2021 Hull formers prepared.
31 July 2021 Quarterdeck planking & caulking begun. For’ard bulkhead fitted, glued
31 July 2021 Main deck started planking, caulking. Quarterdeck glued in place
30 July 2021 For’ard part of main deck glued & clamped
30 July 2021 After part of main deck glued & clamped
29 July 2021 Main deck dry fitted, clamped to create curve. Bulkhead to officers’ accommodation dry fitted.
29 July 2021 Planking and caulking on well deck completed
28 July 2021 Planking and caulking on well deck begun
27 July 2021 Deckhouse assembled and dry fitted on main deck
27 July 2021 Frames of afterstructure glued in place
27 July 2021 Frames glued and squared in place with braces and dry fitted deck
25 July 2021 Frames and spacers dry assembled on keel using building rig
25 July 2021 Keel pieces assembled
