Captain Thomas Truxtun

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Captain Thomas Truxtun

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Captain Thomas Truxtun

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Original senior naval officer. Fought during the American Revolution. Rose to the rank of Commodore. Commanded the USS Constellation. Sometimes spelled Truxton.

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Discussion of Construction & Dimensions of Warships Document
Request for dimensions of masts and spars of 36 gun frigate Document
Request to find a clerk for empoyment at Baltimore ship yard Document
Secretary of War Knox orders Captain Thomas Truxton to go to Baltimore to begin frigate construction Document
Employment of Thomas Rouse as Quarter Man on Frigate to be built at Baltimore Document
Regarding Captain Thomas Truxton's draft for 44 gun frigates and plates for publication of nautical book Document
Discussion of Naval Constructor & Construction of Frigates Document
Regarding deviations from frigate design and settling disputes within the Navy Yard Document
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Captain Thomas Truxtun Document
Shipment of live oak; authority to use a Maryland oak Document
Different Measurements for Frigates Document
On the different calculations as to total measurement of masts and yards Document
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Remarks on Masting of Frigates author Document
Captain Thomas Truxton Oath of Allegiance sworn before Richard Peters. author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Discussion of Drafts & Models of Frigates author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Excerpt from Truxton's sailing book author Document
Letter from Captain Thomas Truxton to Secretary of War Timothy Pickering regarding progress of construction USS Constellation at Baltimore shipyard author Document
Types of Wood Used to Build Ships author Document
Discussion of Materials for Frigate Construction, Referring to Frigate Constellation at Baltimore author Document
Discussion of Inflammatory Article Supposedly Published by Benjamin Stoddert author Document
Discussion of Newspaper References to Frigate Building author Document
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Report Agreeable to a Request of the House of Representatives to Enquire into the State of the Naval Equipment Document
Report on the State of Naval Equipment and Frigate Construction to House Committee Document