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This gave the ship 54 ports for broadside guns ; but she had the means of
mounting 62 broadside guns . For instance , instead of her gangway , or passage
from the forecastle to the quarterdeck , being of the usual width of four or five feet
, it ...
This gave the ship 54 ports for broadside guns ; but she had the means of
mounting 62 broadside guns . For instance , instead of her gangway , or passage
from the forecastle to the quarterdeck , being of the usual width of four or five feet
, it ...
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... side four of her carronades , and thus present a broadside force of 32 , or ,
admitting that some inconvenience would arise from the closeness of the
aftermost of those four guns to the temporary gun in the gangway port , of 31 ,
heavy guns .
... side four of her carronades , and thus present a broadside force of 32 , or ,
admitting that some inconvenience would arise from the closeness of the
aftermost of those four guns to the temporary gun in the gangway port , of 31 ,
heavy guns .
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The Chesapeake was a 36 - gun frigate , and , as we have elsewhere shown ,
had the ports for mounting on her two broadsides 54 guns . * For a short time , we
believe , the ship did mount that number of guns , with a crew of about 440 men .
The Chesapeake was a 36 - gun frigate , and , as we have elsewhere shown ,
had the ports for mounting on her two broadsides 54 guns . * For a short time , we
believe , the ship did mount that number of guns , with a crew of about 440 men .
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As evening approaches , the british sloop discovers her broadside . “
Nevertheless , " says . the commodore , “ her appearance indicated she was a
frigate . ” Had the Little - Belt been a deep - waisted or frigate - built ship , such a
mistake might ...
As evening approaches , the british sloop discovers her broadside . “
Nevertheless , " says . the commodore , “ her appearance indicated she was a
frigate . ” Had the Little - Belt been a deep - waisted or frigate - built ship , such a
mistake might ...
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... the Phoebe completely silenced , but was then obliged to quit , as the
Renommée and Clorinde were fast approaching to the support of their nearly
overpowered consort . These two frigates , in the mean time , having kept their
broadsides to ...
... the Phoebe completely silenced , but was then obliged to quit , as the
Renommée and Clorinde were fast approaching to the support of their nearly
overpowered consort . These two frigates , in the mean time , having kept their
broadsides to ...
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| Título | The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 : in Six Volumes, Volumen6 |
| Autor | William James |
| Editor | Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
| Procedencia del original | Deutsches Museum |
| Digitalizado | 19 Abr. 2018 |
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