It is a long-standing assumption that the colour scheme of British warships between 1775 and 1815 changed from yellow hulls, through the yellow and black Nelson chequer to the ubiquitous black and white; while the interiors and bulwarks were first painted red, then yellow ochre, then a range of light colours including green. In the light of recent debate on the authentic Trafalgar livery of HMS Victory, the object of this article is to summarize existing knowledge on the subject, to extend it using documentary evidence and to arrive at an accurate picture of the evolving styles of decoration of the Royal Navy from the colourful ornamentation of the eighteenth century to the austere black and white of the post-Georgian period.

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1775-1815 年皇家海军军舰的沥青、油漆、清漆和不断变化的配色方案：现有知识的总结

长期以来的假设是，1775 年至 1815 年间英国军舰的配色方案从黄色船体，经过黄色和黑色的纳尔逊棋盘格变为无处不在的黑色和白色；而内部和舷墙首先被漆成红色，然后是赭石黄色，然后是一系列浅色，包括绿色。鉴于最近关于 HMS Victory 的真实特拉法加涂装的争论，本文的目的是总结有关该主题的现有知识，使用文件证据对其进行扩展，并准确描绘出不断演变的装饰风格皇家海军从 18 世纪的多彩装饰到后格鲁吉亚时期的朴素黑白。