urthen in tons | when & where launched | Victory . . . 100 | 186.0 | 151.2⅓ | 51.10 | 21.6 | 2162 ²²⁄₃₄ | extreme length 222.6 Ocean . . . . 90 | 176.1½ | 143.2 | 49.0½ | 20.11½ | 1833 ²⁄₃₄ | April 21. 1761 Chatham dockyard Cambridge . . 80 | 166.0 | 139.3 | 47.0 | 20.0 | 1636 ⁷⁄₃₄ | Deptford Valiiant d° . . 74 | 171.2½ | 139.0 | 49.4 | 21.2½ | 1799 ²¹⁄₃₄ | Aug. 1759 Chatham dockyard Centaur . . . 74 | 175.8 | 148.2½ | 47.5 | 20.0 | 1773 ⁷⁄₃₄ | France Biliona . . . 74 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | Feb. 19. 1760. Chatham dockyard e Panther . . . 60 | 154.0 | 126.0½ | 43.6 | 18.11 | 1268 ²⁶⁄₃₄ | June 1758 d°. [undecipherable] Nassau . . . . 70 | 151.0 | . . . | 43.5 | 17.10 | 1224 | . . . Stafford . . . 60 | 144.0 | 116.5½ | 41.6 | 16.11 | 1067 ⁷⁄₃₄ | old built Preston . . . . 50 | 134.0 | . . . | 38.6 | 15.9 | . . . | Plymouth Arcon ciel . . 50 | 146.0 | 119.3 | 41.11 | 18.4 | 1114 ²⁵⁄₃₄ | France Diamond . . . 40 | 124.0 | . . . | 35.8 | 14.6 | 682 ³²⁄₃₄ | . . . Dolphin . . . 24 | 113.0 | 93.0 | 32.0 | 11.0 | 508 ²⁸⁄₃₄ | Woolwich Garland . . . 20 | 105.7 | 85.6 | 28.8 | 9.2 | 373 ⁵²⁄₃₄ | . . . Hazard . . . . | 91.0 | 74.9 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 268 ¹⁵⁄₃₄ | Rotherhithe Buxton a new frigate . 32 | 125.0 | 103.4 | 35.2 | 12.5 | 679 ⁶⁴⁄₃₄ | Chatham Druid . . . 12.14 | 89.2 | 72.11 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 208 ⁹⁄₃₄ | Harwich Barnard Royal Carolina . . . | 89.10 | 72.7⅔ | 24.7 | 11.0 | 232 ²⁰⁄₃₄ | Jan 29. 1750 Deptford Wolf Sloop . . . | 75.6 | 62.3 | 20.7½ | 9.4 | 140 ¹¹⁄₃₄ | e May 1754 d°. Harris Terror Bomb 2 mor. | 90.6 | 73.9 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 265 ⁷⁄₃₄ | Limehouse Inslgrove Yacht . . . . | 55.4 | 44.7 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 63 ⁵⁵⁄₃₄ | . . . Pamella Sloop . | . . . | 42.7½ | 17.3 | . . . | 67 ⁴⁵⁄₃₄ | . . . Otter Sloop . . 8 | 37.6 | 73.4 | 25.0 | 6.6 | 243 ⁷⁰⁄₃₄ | Rotherhithe Buxton Royal Escape Lighter | 63.2 | 44.3 | 20.0 | 8.4 | 104 ⁵³⁄₃₄ | Limehouse Carter Indiaman . . . | . . . | 106.0 | 33.8 | 14.3 | 638 ⁷⁶⁄₃₄ | Deptford Willis Grasshopper Lighter | 38.5 | 30.0½ | 12.4 | 5.8 | 24 ²⁵⁄₃₄ | . . . Lighter Royal George | . . . | 31.1½ | 17.9 | 9.3 | 63 ¹⁴⁄₃₄ | Rochester L. Baker Raven Sloop . . 10 | 91.0 | 74.9 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 268 ³³⁄₃₄ | . . . Ranger Sloop . . | 75.0 | 64.3 | 20.3 | 9.10 | 140 ³²⁄₃₄ | . . . King of Portugal Indiaman. | 79.5 | 69.0 | 23.6 | 10.2 | 196 ¹⁴⁄₃₄ | . . . Thunder Bomb 2 Mor. | 91.6 | 74.1½ | 27.6 | 12.1 | 298 ³²⁄₃₄ | Chatham Martin El Rezb . . . 114 | 200.0 | 169.0 | 58.8 | 26.0 | 2588 | Spixin Royal George . . 100 | 178.0 | 143.5½ | 51.9½ | 21.6 | 2046 ³³⁄₃₄ | e 26.18. 1756 Woolwich Royal Sovereign . 100 | 175.0 | . . . | 50.3 | 20.1 | 1883 | . . . Royal William . 100 now 84} | 175.0 | 142.0 | 50.0 | 20.1 | 1888 | . . . Prince . . . . 90 | 168.0 | . . . | 48.0 | 20.2 | . . . | Aug 8. 1750 Chatham by [undecipherable] Namur . . . . 90 | 174.11 | 142.3 | 48.7½ | 20.6 | 1789 ³³⁄₃₄ | Mar 3. 1756 Chatham by [undecipherable] Union . . . . 90 | 171.2 | 142.3 | 48.8 | 20.6 | 1792 ⁷⁄₃₄ | Sept. 26. 1756 Chatham by [undecipherable] Barfleur . . . 90 | 164.3 | . . . | 48.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . Sandwich . . . 90 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . Princess Amelia . 80 | 165.0 | 134.10½ | 47.0 | 20.0 | 1585 ³²⁄₃₄ | Ap. 14. 1789 Cha. by Lock Burford . . . . 74 | 162.0 | 134.6 | 44.8 | 19.8 | 1425 ⁰⁷⁄₃₄ | may 6. 1767 Chat. by Lock Lenox . . . . 74 | 165.5 | . . . | 46.7 | . . . | . . . | Dec. 25 1758 Chat. by Lock Vanguard . . . 70 | 160.0 | 131.4 | 45.0 | 19.4 | 1414 ³⁶⁄₃₄ | favor of the Isle of Wight Elizabethd° . . 70 now 64} | 151.0 | . . . | 43.5 | 17.9 | 1224 | . . . e Princess Louisa . 60 | 147.0 | 119.9 | 32.0 | 18.1 | 1123 ²⁷⁄₃₄ | Lime house Charlore} Montague . . . 64 | 157.3 | 129.5½ | 42.0 | 18.6 | 1218 | . . . Sheerness Dunkirk . . . . 60 | 153.6 | 127.12 | 42.5 | 18.9 | 1234 ³²⁄₃₄ | . . . Woolwich Reppon . . . . 64 | 155.0 | 129.0 | 42.5 | 18.7 | 1216 ⁶²⁄₃₄ | . . . d°. Centurion . . 60 now 54} | 144.1½ | 117.4½ | 40.0 | 16.5 | 1006 ³³⁄₃₄ | Jun. 6. 1733 Portsmouth Nottinghams . . 60 | 144.0 | . . . | 41.8 | 16.11 | 1055 ³⁵⁄₃₄ | . . . Tygers . . . . 60 now 50} | 140.2 | . . . | 40.2 | 17.2 | 975 ¹⁴⁄₃₄ | Dec. 22. 1743 Harwich Portland . . . . 50 | 140.3 | 113.9 | 40.0 | 17.2½ | 968 ³⁰⁄₃₄ | Limehouse Inslgrove Guernsey . . . 50 | 134.0 | . . . | 38.6 | 15.9 | 853 | Breadth top — midship, 3/ 6. Ludlow Castle . 44 | 126.0 | 102.0 | 36.0 | 15.5½ | 706 ⁵⁶⁄₃₄ | Rotherhithe Taylor Maidstone . . . 28 | 118.4 | 97.3⅔ | 33.8 | 10.6 | 587 ²⁰⁄₃₄ | Rochester Seward Tartar . . . . 28 | 117.10 | 96.8½ | 33.8 | 10.2 | 583 ⁸⁄₃₄ | Rotherhithe Randall Cumberland . . 66 | 158.0 | . . . | 45.5 | 18.7 | 1400 | . . . Sheerness . . . 24 | 112.0 | 91.6 | 32.0 | 11.0 | 498 ²⁶⁄₃₄ | Rotherhithe Buxton Portsmouth Storeship | 124.0 | 100.3 | 33.8 | 14.8 | 678 ³¹⁄₃₄ | d°. Southampton Plymouth Transport | 77.0 | 63.4 | 22.0 | 11.6 | 153 ³⁄₃₄ | Blecher Boreham Dimensions of the Valiant and Achilles 1759 — 74 | | mast | Yards | mast | Yards | | | Long Yd. in | Diameter Yd. in | Long Yd. in | Diameter Yd. in | Long Yd. in | Diameter Yd. in | Long Yd. in | Diameter Yd. in | main mast . . . 38.16 | 38¾ | 33.29 | 24 | 31.30 | 31 1/5 | 28.29 | 20 9/8 top mast . . . . 23.30 | 21⅕ | 23.5 | 14½ | 19.4 | 17¼ | 20.27 | 13¾ gallant mast . . 11.28 | 11½ — | 14.0 | 8½ | 9.25 | 9¾ | 14.11 | 8¾ Fore mast . . . 34.0 | 34 | 29.18 | 20½ | 28.24 | 28½ | 25.13 | 18⅛ Topmast . . . . 21.0 | 21½ | 21.13 | 13⅛ | 17.16 | 17¼ | 18.4 | 11 7/8 gallent mast . . 10.18 | 10¾ | 13.0 | 8 | 8.28 | 8¾ | 12.18 | 7¾ mizon mast . . 32.24 | 20¾ | 30.35 | 16½ | 27.14 | 18¾ | 23.22 | 13⅛ Top mast . . . 17.2 | 14½ | 16.20 | 9¾ — | 13.26 | 11½ | 13.25 | 8¾ Bow sprit . . . 23.6 | 36 | 21.18 | 13⅓ | 21.18 | 29½ | 18.4 | 11 2/8 Jib sail top sail fwd | . . . | 14.0 | 8½ | . . . | . . . | 12.18 | 7¾ fo Jack yard . . | . . . | 22.0 | 13⅛ | . . . | . . . | 18.4 | 11¾ Flying Jib Boom 15.18 | 12½ | . . . | . . . | 14.8 | 12½ | . . . 1761 Ocean 90 guns . . . . . . . . . . . . Panther [ ] 60 main mast . . . 37.12 | 37¾ | 32.12 | 22⅜ | 32.24 | 32 7/8 | 29.8 | 20 7/8 Top mast . . . 22.0 | 19¾ | 23.6 | 14¾ 4 | 19.0 | 17⅛ | 21.6 | 13¾ allent mast . . 11.0 | 11.0 | 15.18 | 4 ⅓ | 9.31 | 9½ | 14.6 | 8¾ Fore mast . . . 32.18 | 33½ | 28.0 | 20 | 28.30 | 28½ | 25.6 | 17 3/8 Top mast . . . 19.24 | 19¾ | 20.6 | 12¾ | 17.10 | 17¼ | 18.18 | 11½ allent mast . . 9.18 | 9¾ | 13.18 | 8½ | 8.32 | 8½ | 12.18 | 7½ Mizon mast . . 32.3 | 22¾ | 27.10 | 15 | 27.28 | 18⅛ | 25.0 | 13 Top mast . . . 15.30 | 13½ | 15.20 | 9¾ | 13.22 | 11 9/8 | 14.6 | 8 7/8 bow sprit . . . 23.22 | 35½ | 20.6 | 12⅞ | 20.0 | 29½ | 18.18 | 11½ fo Jack yard . . | . . . | 20.6 | 12⅞ | . . . | . . . | . . . ying Jib Boom . 16.24 | 24½ | 13.18 | 8½ | 14.18 | 11½ | . . . The Panther cost £15.9 ℔ ton. Thunder Bomb 11.15 ℔ ton. Two ships are to be built of the following dimensions. The thirty two gun ships to be of the following dimensions — The gun deck . . . . . . 132 feet 1 inch keel . . . . . . . . . . 110 ft 10¾ in. beam . . . . . . . . . 34 ft 5½ in. hold . . . . . . . . . 11 ft. above are the dimensions of the Arethusa King's Ship. The twenty eight gun ships to be the following dimensions The gun deck . . . . . . 124 ft 4 in. keel . . . . . . . . . 10½ ft 8¾ in. } The Vestal beam . . . . . . . . . 33 ft 10½ in. } King's Ships hold . . . . . . . . . 10 ft 8 in. } The ships being of those dimensions, they are to be so constructed as to sail fast, hold a good wind, carry a taught sail, and draw as little water as those dimensions, and advantages will admit of. One other to be the same dimensions of the Hero. The above was given to me by M^r Robert Morris intended for frigates that were to be built at Philadelphia. [John Wharton] War department, May 12. 1794 Sir Permit me to request the favor of your giving me your opinion on M^r Humphreys's model which you have seen, and upon the following points. M^r Humphreys's proportions are 147 feet keel — 43 feet beam — 14 feet hold — 7 feet between decks, and 7 feet waist, 3 feet dead rising at 2½ the— of the floor. 1. Whether long ships require their extreme breadth as far forward in proportion as shorter vessels — and where is the proper place in long ships for the dead flat to be placed. 2. Whether the model has too much or too little raising, and whether it is too sharp or full forward & abaft? 3. In M^r Fox's draft he has laid his wales above the lower deck, and M^r Humphreys has laid his lower deck at the upper edge of the lower wale. M^r Fox's plan will make the ship look the best, but will not M^r Humphreys's method be the strongest? 4. Whether the proportion of the depth of hold to the breadth of beam, is just. 5. What is your opinion as to the length of the ship? — and what are the advantages and disadvantages of such a length? Some persons are of opinion it would be better with fourteen guns on each side instead of fifteen, the number proposed. 6. Whether the fore body and after body of the model, are proportionable to each other? 7. c And whether the ship would not sail much faster without a round house, and if all other advantages that would result from one, ought not to be sacrificed for the qualification of fast sailing? [Tench Coxe | see page 25] General Knox has the honor to transmit enclosed a copy of the estimate of the prices of timber, for building a frigate, furnished by M^r Humphreys — War Office, May 13. 1794 [Captains Barry — Nicholson — Talbot — Dale — & Truxton —] Sir . . . . . . . . . . War department. June 5.^th 1794 The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed you to be a Captain of one of the ships to be provided in pursuance of the Act to provide a Naval armament, herein enclosed. It is to be understood that the relative rank of the Captains are to be in the following order. John Barry Samuel Nicholson Silas Talbot Joshua Barney Richard Dale Thomas Truxton— You will please to inform me as soon as convenient whether you accept or decline the appointment. I am Sir &c [Capt° Josh° Barney] Sir . . . . . . . . . War department° June 5. 1794 The President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate has appointed you to be a Captain of one of the ships to be provided in pursuance of the Act to provide a naval armament herein enclosed.— It is to be understood that the relative rank of the Captains are to be in the following order.— John Barry Samuel Nicholson Silas Talbot Joshua Barney Richard Dale Thomas Truxton— Since the nominations to the Senate were made known, have [been] told that you would not accept the appointment on the ground that Captain Talbot was junior in rank to [during]