Scarphing of the 36-gun frigates
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Scarphing of the 36-gun frigates
Description
Humphreys talks to Knox about the scarphing (joints that hold two pieces of wood together) of a frigate's keel. The scarphs were proportioned for three pieces, but because they are going to be in five pieces the length of the keel for the 36-gun frigates will be 146 feet, which will leave only 17 feet of solid keel between each scarph. Humphreys discusses ways to modify this situation, and notes that Colonel Hacket is very knowledgeable about these issues and so will defer to him on a solution.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
08
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joshua Humphreys
Colonel Hacket
notable location
Philadelphia
War Office
notable item/thing
shipbuilding
scarphs
keel
timber
frigates
document number
1794120840000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: RF 509, Marion Brewington Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |