Scarphing of the 36-gun frigates
Document 1794Humphreys talks to Knox about the scarphing (joints that hold two pieces of wood together) of a frigate's keel. The scarphs were proportioned for three pieces, but because they are going to be in five pieces the length of the keel for the 36-gun frigates will be 146 feet, which will leave only 17 feet of solid keel between each scarph. Humphreys discusses ways to modify this situation, and notes that Colonel Hacket is very knowledgeable about these issues and so will defer to him on a solution.
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Humphreys talks to Knox about the scarphing (joints that hold two pieces of wood together) of a frigate's keel. The scarphs were proportioned for three pieces, but because they are going to be in five pieces the length of the keel for the 36-gun frigates will be 146 feet, which will leave only 17 feet of solid keel between each scarph. Humphreys discusses ways to modify this situation, and notes that Colonel Hacket is very knowledgeable about these issues and so will defer to him on a solution.
Date
12/08/1794
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1794120840000
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joshua Humphreys
Colonel Hacket
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Notable items
shipbuilding
scarphs
keel
timber
frigates