‘PLANS and SECTIONS of the proposed SEA DEFENCES on SEERA ISLAND, ADEN’
Date:
1844/1844
Description:
Abstract: Distinctive Features:Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844.Contains plan showing position of Lower Tower and batteries with traversing platforms on the summit of Seera Island. Plans of vaults, first floor plan, longitudinal sections and front elevations are also included. Numbered for reference with key provided.Labels:On verso, upper right: ‘Duplicate ADEN Sea Defences proposed on Seera Island. No. 35’.Physical description: Materials:Pen and ink with wash on paperDimensions:732 x 1288 mm