Report on the Construction of Frigates
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Report on the Construction of Frigates
Description
Report by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, regarding the frigates authorized by the "Act to provide a naval armament." Knox insists that the vessels be "equal, if not superior, to any frigates belonging tto any of the European powers." The largest ships will be of 44-guns; the others will be 36-gun ships. The frigates will be built of live oak and red cedar. Goes into other various details, including the place of construction.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Am. State Papers, Nav. Af., Vol. 1, pp. 6-8.
notable person/group
House of Representatives
Henry Knox
Joshua Humphreys
Tench Coxe
notable location
Portsmouth
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
notable item/thing
frigates
construction
armament
navy
vessels
live oak
red cedar
white oak
pitch pine
locust
contracts
labor
materials
constructors
clerk
wood
timber
document number
1794122914000
number of pages
3
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |