Frigate Construction
Document 1795(Enclosed in letter from War Office to Josiah Fox noting Humphrey's opinion on laying the keel for the frigate.) Fox believed no time should be wasted in determining best launching site which would be used for laying keels of frigates. Additional description of launching and building protocol.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
(Enclosed in letter from War Office to Josiah Fox noting Humphrey's opinion on laying the keel for the frigate.)
Fox believed no time should be wasted in determining best launching site which would be used for laying keels of frigates. Additional description of launching and building protocol.
Date
06/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1795062254200
Note
Enclosed in Pickering to Fox, Doc# 1795062314000.
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
Josiah Fox
builders
Notable locations
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Virginia
launching site
building site
War Department
War Office
Notable items
frigate
keel