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, Volumen6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... frigates , two 74 - gun ships , and one frigate of 44 guns , should be constructed . The names An english shipwright , Mr. Joshua Humphreys , of the resident at Philadelphia , was required to give in an ships . estimate of the cost of ...
... frigates , two 74 - gun ships , and one frigate of 44 guns , should be constructed . The names An english shipwright , Mr. Joshua Humphreys , of the resident at Philadelphia , was required to give in an ships . estimate of the cost of ...
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... frigates were built ; one , the President , at New- ing of York , the other , the Philadelphia , at Philadelphia . Of the ... frigate , before we enter gun * See vol . iii . p . 424 . upon the subject of her armament . The United- 1811 4 ...
... frigates were built ; one , the President , at New- ing of York , the other , the Philadelphia , at Philadelphia . Of the ... frigate , before we enter gun * See vol . iii . p . 424 . upon the subject of her armament . The United- 1811 4 ...
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... frigate . In point of scantling , also , that scant which is acknowledged to be the lightest built of these frigates is at least equal to a british 74 of the largest class . This is proved by taking the thickness of the 44s . topsides ...
... frigate . In point of scantling , also , that scant which is acknowledged to be the lightest built of these frigates is at least equal to a british 74 of the largest class . This is proved by taking the thickness of the 44s . topsides ...
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... frigate ; but the stanchions for supporting 1811 . the hammock - cloths were of extraordinary stout- ness , and so arranged along the gangway as to form way ports for four guns . The breechings were to pass guns . round the iron ...
... frigate ; but the stanchions for supporting 1811 . the hammock - cloths were of extraordinary stout- ness , and so arranged along the gangway as to form way ports for four guns . The breechings were to pass guns . round the iron ...
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... frigate a of the " line - of - battle ship in disguise , " did not commit ameri- the gross mistake with which they were charged , gun we shall offer a word or two on the subject of the frigate . american 36 - gun frigate . Even here was a ...
... frigate a of the " line - of - battle ship in disguise , " did not commit ameri- the gross mistake with which they were charged , gun we shall offer a word or two on the subject of the frigate . american 36 - gun frigate . Even here was a ...
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