Virginia Conceptual Design
Ernest “Bev” Bevilacqua 1997 –
Initial historical concept design for Virginia.
Designing Virginia
From 1997 to 2009, the main effort of Maine’s First Ship was designing Virginia. The only description we have of the original Virginia is “a pretty pinnace of 30-tonnes” and a 1-inch drawing of a small pinnace. The design phase was to both understand what the original might have looked like, and to define the new Virginia. The end result of the design phase was a set of design drawings, a book by John Bradford, a 1/8 scale model, and two 1/32 scale models.
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Virginia Particulars
Fred Walker, Naval Architects 2001, 2002 –
Historical design for Virginia with ocean rigging giving particulars for size and weight.
Virginia Lines in the style of Matthew Baker
John Bradford 2003 –
This single sheet line drawing in the style of 16th century shipwright Matthew Baker shows the shape and proportions of Virginia from multiple angles.
Virginia Working design
David Wyman 2004 –
First of the working designs for Virginia which shows the Outboard Profile.
Virginia Inboard Profile
David Wyman 2004 –
Working design showing the internal organization of Virginia
Virginia Midship Section
David Wyman 2004 –
Working designs for Virginia showing the section of the frame at the midship section, including the construction of the frames.
Virginia Deck Framing
David Wyman 2004 –
Working design showing the construction of the framing and desk
Jane Stevens Construction Details
Will West 2010 –
Construction details for the shallop Jane Stevens
Virginia An In-Context Design
John Bradford 2011 –
The 1607 Popham Colony’s Pinnace Virginia, An In-Context Design of Maine’s First Ship.
Virginia Model
Maine’s First Ship, 2006 –
A 1/8 scale model of the pinnace Virginia built to match the working design for reconstructing Virginia, and showing the ocean rigging.