I am sure she had diagonal planking as it was specified in the Contract (Scantlings) as shown below: was that he was given "free reign" with no limitations/restrictions other than to meet the broad requirements.] The publication is available online (Google Books) and the article is on page 112 of the document (page 137 of the pdf). White presented a paper (2 March 1860) on this subject in the first edition of the Journal "Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects" titled "on an Improved Method of Building Diagonal Ships". Lang designed her to be constructed using the diagonal planking technique as espoused by a fellow member of the Institute of the newly formed Naval Architects, Mr John White. As such she differed substantially in construction to RN warships of the era (although she looked similar externally). While designed along the lines of a Gun Despatch Vessel (see Cruiser, Arrow and Vigilant Classes), Oliver Lang used some leading-edge construction techniques when designing her. My investigations and research on the HMCSS Victoria (1855) continue.
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