Robert Seppings
✓ Source-basedstableSurveyor of the Royal Navy; British naval architect
ArchitectsLived 1767 to 1840 · aged 72
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Sir Robert Seppings, FRS was an English naval architect. His experiments with diagonal trusses in the construction of ships led to his appointment as Surveyor of the Navy in 1813, a position he held until 1835.
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Robert Seppings (1767-1840) (William Bradley)![Plan of a ship (HMS Daedalus of 1826) incorporating the Seppings designed 'round stern', this strengthened the structure of the stern, made it more resistant to enemy fire and allowed more guns to fire directly aft and to the stern quarters. It was, however, unpopular on aesthetic grounds, being soon replaced by the 'elliptical stern', which was more conservative in appearance.[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Daedalus_%281826%29_RMG_J3697.jpg/500px-Daedalus_%281826%29_RMG_J3697.jpg)
Plan of a ship (HMS Daedalus of 1826) incorporating the Seppings designed 'round stern', this strengthened the structure of the stern, made it more resistant to enemy fire and allowed more guns to fire directly aft and to the stern quarters. It was, however, unpopular on aesthetic grounds, being soon replaced by the 'elliptical stern', which was more conservative in appearance.[3]Awards 3
Architects born in the 1760s 6
About this person
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1767 to 1840 · aged 72
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