List of size of beams for frigates of 44 guns
Document 1794List is endorsed by the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. List contains sizes of beams, location on frigate and type of wood to be used for construction for each 44 gun frigate.
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Length and Size of Beams for each Frigate of 44 Guns. —
Orlop Beams
of best pitch pine
1/Beam 25 feet long — 9 by 11.
2 d° 18. d° — 10 by 11.
1 d° 24.6. d°
1 d° 25. d°
1 d° 25. d°
1 d° [undecipherable] — 10 by 12.
2. d° 27.2. d°
1 d° 29. d°
2 d° 31.3. d°
1 d° 33 — d°
2 d° 34 — d°
2 d° 35.4. d°
1 d° 36.6. d°
2 d° 37.5. d°
2 d° 38. d°
2 d° 39. d°
6. d° 39 — d°
1 d° 33.6. d°
1 d° 22 — d°
Lower Deck Beams
of best white oak
1/Beam — 25 feet long — 13 by 15. —
1 d° — 26. d°
2. d° — 30. d°
1 d° — 34. d°
1. d° — 35.6. d° — 14 by 15. —
2. d° — 36.6. d°
1. d° — 37.5. d° — 14 by 16. —
1. d° — 38.6. d°
2 d° — 39. d°
2 d° — 40. d°
1 d° — 40.6. d°
2. d° — 41. d°
1. — d° — 41.6. d°
1 — d° — 41.6. d°
12 d° — 42. d° — 15 by 16.
1 d° — 33. d° — 14 by 16.
1. d° — 24. — d° — 13 by 16.
Gun Deck Beams
of best white oak
1/Beam — 29.6 feet long — 15 by 18.
1 d° — 30.6. d°
1 d° — 31.6. — d°
2 d° — 33. d°
1 d° — 34.6. — d° — 16 by 18[?].
2 d° — 35.6. d°
1 d° — 36.6. d°
2 d° — 37.6. d°
1 d° — 38.6. d°
1 d° — 39. d°
2 d° — 40.6. d°
2 d° — 40. d°
2 d° — 41.4. d°
1 d° — 41.4. d°
1 d° — 41. d°
2 d° — 42. d°
1 d° — 30. d°
1 d° — 25. d°
Upper Deck Beams
of best pitch pine
2 beams — 25 feet long — 11 by 12.
1 d° — 29. d°
1 d° — 30. — d° — 12 by 13.
1 d° — 31. d°
1 d° — 32. d°
1 d° — 32.4. d°
2 d° — 33. — d°
1 d° — 33.6. d°
1 d° — 34.2. d°
2 d° — 34.5. d°
2 d° — 35. d°
2 d° — 35.6. d°
1 d° — 35.9. d°
2 d° — 36. d°
7 beams in the [undecipherable] of the long[undecipherable]
Coamings. 30 feet
7 Beams — 36.6 feet — 12 by 14.
1 d° — 31.6. d° — 11 by 12.
2 pieces for long coamings 45 ft long — 10 by 17[undecipherable].
The largest Beams to spring 6 inches [undecipherable] the rest by the same moulds. —
The sizes of the above mentioned beams will be sufficient for oak.
Thomas [undecipherable] Joshua Humphreys [undecipherable]
Approved. [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
List is endorsed by the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. List contains sizes of beams, location on frigate and type of wood to be used for construction for each 44 gun frigate.
Date
10/23/1794
Author
Document number
1794102315856
Page start
87
Notable persons
Joshua Humphreys
Henry Knox
War Department
US Navy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Department
Notable items
orlope beams
44 gun frigate
beams
pitch pine
lower deck beam
white oak
gun deck
upper deck
USS United States
USS Constitution
USS President