Chart of General Colors - British Warships (1500 - 1860)
PERIOD |
HULL |
UPPER WORKS |
INTERIOR |
BOTTOM |
1500 - 1610 | Varnished oak; black wales; gunports same as hull | Geometrical patterns of bright colors | Red or varnished oak | White |
1610 - 1703 | Same | Blue or black; carved work gilded | Red with gilded carved work | White |
1702 - 1745 | Yellow or varnished oak; gunport lids same as hull; black wales | Same | Red | White |
1745 - 1775 | Same | Blue; gilded carvings | Red | White |
1775 - 1798 | Yellow with black wales or only the lower wale black | Black; yellow lines on the mouldings | Red | Copper or White |
1798 - 1813 | Black with yellow band along line of gunports; lids black | Black; yellow lines on the mouldings | Stone; cabins pale green | Copper |
1813 - 1820 | Black with yellow band edged in white on each line of gunports; lids black | Black; no lines or carved work | Stone | Copper |
1820 - 1840 | Black; white band on each line of gunports; thin white line at waterline; lids black | Black; no lines | Green | Copper |
1840 - 1860 | Black; white band on each line of gunports; red green, or white waterline; black gunport lids | Same | White; funnel (if any) black | Copper or red |