Chart of General Colors - British Warships (1500 - 1860)

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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