Dimensions of Masts, Yards, and Spars for 36 Gun Frigates
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Dimensions of Masts, Yards, and Spars for 36 Gun Frigates
Description
Henry Knox provides to Tench Cox a copy of the dimensions of masts and spars for a 44 gun frigate that was previously sent to the Secretary of the Treasury on 26 June 1794.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
18
author
recipient
in image
author note
Tench Coxe
recipient note
Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Assistant Secretary Treasury
notable location
War Department
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
masts
yards
spars
dimensions
frigate
36 gun frigate
main mast
fore mast
mizen mast
main yard
fore yard
crop jack yard
bowsprit
job boom
main top mast
fore top mast
mizen top mast
main top gallant mast
fore top gallant mast
mizen top sail yard
main top gallant yard
main royal yard
fore top sail yard
fore top gallant yard
fore royal yard
mizen top sail yard
mizen top gallant yard
mizen gaff
spanker boom
ensign staff
jack staff
width
mizzen
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794071842356
page start
41
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:41-42 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Coxe | [unknown] | [n/a] |