Improvements to Frigate Design.

Item

Type

Typed Document

Title

Improvements to Frigate Design.

Description

Recounted the process of making molds and improvements to the design of frigates being built at the navy yard in Baltimore. Thought that J. Fox did not follow directions for improvements relayed details of ship construction.

year created

1795

month created

06

day created

05

recipient

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
ship wright
builder
constructor

notable location

War Department
War Office
navy yard
ship yard
Baltimore
port

notable item/thing

model
ship
frigate
timber
frame

notable idea/issue

building
construction
design
improvements
model

document number

1795060540000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joshua Humphreys [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Timothy Pickering [unknown] [n/a]