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When its all said and done I'd bet the HMS Victory is going to be the best documented (in English). You might try searching for that particular vessel. Here's one that Google served up:

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Well, when I was there in 1997, I was told that she's still about 20% original, mostly in the hull timbers below the waterline. It's like that old axe that gets handed down the generations; the handle's been replaced a few times, and the head flew off that time Grandpaw was using it, but it's the same axe...

Still, I can say that I was aboard the same ship that Nelson was, and she looks as good as new. The Grey Funnel line takes a certain amount of pride in their flagship donch'ya know...

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For details of Victory and a general overview of ships of the period find a book called "Anatomy of Nelson's ships" by Napier, it has detailed plans for the ship and is an excellent book if that is your interest.

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There are plans for the Santissima Trinidad out there on the web somewhere, on a Spanish site if I recall correctly. It should be a decent starting point at least.

Google and ye shall find I think. Anyway I have the web address at home, will look it up tonight and post here.

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Found it.

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FWIW The title is "The Anatomy of Nelson's Ship" by C.Nepean Longridge. I have an original edition published in 1955 by Percival Marshal, Ltd. There have been later editions, including one by Naval Institute Press here in the U.S.

Bill Shuey