[Estimate of cost for building frigate for Dey of Algiers]
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
[Estimate of cost for building frigate for Dey of Algiers]
Description
List of materials and cost. Noted that using white oak would cause the ship to rot within three years time.
year created
1796
month created
06
day created
08
author
in collection
in publication
created note
Date is approximate.
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Dey
naval constructor
notable location
Algiers
Navy Yard
notable item/thing
pounders
cannon
gun
live oak
cedar
barrel
powder
ball
rammer
spunges
sponge
provisions
wages
rigging
hull
ship
notable idea/issue
construction
cost
estimate
advice
document number
1796060893600
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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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 | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |