"Napoleonic ship dimensions" Topic

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Timmo uk	17 Jul 2014 10:40 a.m. PST
Can anybody point me to an on-line site or a book that will give me details of the typical dimensions of masts, bowsprits and spars of sailing ships? Thank you in advance.
Dave Jackson	17 Jul 2014 10:54 a.m. PST
Vol 2 of Brian Lavery's "The ship of the line" will give you those. link
Virtualscratchbuilder	17 Jul 2014 11:15 a.m. PST
Chapelle's History of the American Sailing Navy has dimension data on the American ships of the period. Here's some charts on British frigates: link You can scroll up or down in that link for more data.
Cerdic	17 Jul 2014 1:31 p.m. PST
Or pop down to Portsmouth with a tape measure……
dantheman	17 Jul 2014 8:19 p.m. PST
Here: hnsa.org/doc/steel/index.htm Steele's Guide as written in 1794. English ships only. It' s free have fun Dan
Timmo uk	18 Jul 2014 4:49 a.m. PST
Thank you all. It's appreciated. Dantheman – that's perfect and illuminating reading.

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