Copper Sheathing — Hull Protection

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. A coppered hull in dock. Not a named-ship portrait.

Overview

The sheathing is already on HMS Victory — Overview. It was added during a 1780 refit to combat the Teredo Worm — Hull Degradation that plagued wooden ships in warm waters.¹

The 1780 Refit

This note covers that 1780 refit only. Rolling mills, plate weight, and the 1779–1783 fleet programme stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

HMS Victory — Overview was designed by Slade Thomas — Naval Architect and launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1765. English elm, English oak, and the Wealden Forest stay red-links on that note.²

Sources

• @white2005nelson
• HMS Victory — Overview

Related

Navigation

• MOC_Ships_Maritime
• Shipbuilding_Materials_Index

Same Subject

• HMS Victory — Overview
• First Rate Ship of the Line — Class Overview
• Teredo Worm — Hull Degradation
• Slade Thomas — Naval Architect

Cross-Domain

• Age of Sail — Era Overview
• Age of Sail — Chronological Timeline

Footnotes

1. Copper sheathing added during a 1780 refit to combat the teredo worm in warm waters: HMS Victory — Overview. ↩

2. Designed by Slade; launched Chatham 1765: same note. Do not invent mills, plate weight, or a fleet-wide adoption year. Do not write the teredo, oak, elm, or Wealden notes here. ↩