Colonel George Claghorn's letter regarding dimensions and type of frigate timbers
Document 1795Joshua Humphreys reports that he has considered the letters of Colonel George Claghorn, naval constructor of Boston. He discusses the dimensions of frigate timbers, and the merits of oak timbers and pine timbers. He concludes that there is no impropriety in reducing the timber size by a small margin.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Joshua Humphreys reports that he has considered the letters of Colonel George Claghorn, naval constructor of Boston. He discusses the dimensions of frigate timbers, and the merits of oak timbers and pine timbers. He concludes that there is no impropriety in reducing the timber size by a small margin.
Date
08/21/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Yard
Repository
Document number
1795082140055
Page start
130
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
George Claghorn
Claghorne
naval constructor
Notable locations
Navy Yard Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
frigate
timbers
live oak
pine