Discussion of Construction & Dimensions of Warships
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Construction & Dimensions of Warships
Description
Letter, discusses mould loft for ships of war; describes dimensions of 44 gun frigate.
short description
Ltr, des dimensions of 44 gun frigate.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
14
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Recipient cannot be confirmed from image
notable person/group
Thomas Truxton
Josiah Fox
navel agents
notable item/thing
Marine book
mould loft
ships of war
gun frigate
notable phrase
circular to the naval agents
certify that the above is a true copy from Marine book
mould loft
judge what here may be requisite for the frigate
intended for the sole purpose of laying down ships of war
sufficiently large to accommodate a 74 gun ship
blackwall is in length 120 feet by 50 broad
44 gun frigate ought to be about 100 feet in length
document number
1794061415101
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBM05 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |