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Chapman

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  1. Very interesting! I did not dare to translate from the French sources. I'm looking forward to the next part. Sorry that I have not written anything for so long. There was a lot of work in our home. To the question asked some time ago, if I want to build the Reine. Yes, I started a waterline hull of this ship.
  2. Hello from Germany, first of all, I've been little concerned with the Royal Louis. The book I linked and read in parts "About the waves ..." I have acquired as background knowledge for the decoration of Hubacs Reine. In my humble knowledge, Grand Monarque and Royal Louis are one and the same ship! There was also a Monarque but that was a two- or three-decker with two covered gundecks. This Monarque sailed on its first mission with a part of the ornament of Royal Louis because its own decoration was not yet completely made. The lower anonymous drawings shown above are from a report about Royal Louis published by Commissaire Hayet in 1677 and show the ship after a first conversion. The ENSBA total rear view of the ship is, according to Charles Le Brun, a design drawing of the Royal Louis from 1668. On the transom stands P.P.F. 1681 and on the back Pujez, 1668 (?). How all this fits together? At the moment, I do not know. I think the book is worth it because of the research and because the author explains the symbolism of the figures and different coat of arms of the leading families. At this point, I would like to thank you for this inspiring research and building report, Fantastic work! Joerg
  3. Hello, this book Über den Wellen bin ich einzigartig: Das Skulpturenprogramm am Heck der Royal Louis (1668) deals extensively with the decoration of the Royal Louis. It is, however in German, maybe anyway interesting?
  4. Mr. Frolick, Sir! I love your sense of humor.
  5. Moin from Germany. Sorry, but the plans of the Epervier say something different Square Tuck! Source: NMM
  6. Hello ! Perhaps also of interest There are also plans of the Seagull in the Danish archives. Including a plan of masts with dimensions. However, the figures are for the second half of 1808. So I'm not sure if the Danish standard shows.
  7. Because of the arming of Mars . She led 30 guns , including 22 12 - pounder and had a 150 men crew . The Mars was lost on the first curise , probably in a violant storm off the Azores. She had captured until then 2 ships, including a Spanish privateer.
  8. Hi Bava, Hilhouse built the Termagent speculatively on the new Hilhouse shipyard at Redclift, after he built the Privateer Ship Mars ( 1779 cooper sheathed) Both were based on the plans of Ceres 1777. Hilhouse knew the good sailing qualities of the Ceres from his former work at the Royal Shipyards in Chatham and Woolwich. From Mars, there is a print of Pocock and a shipyard model of her held by the Bristol Museums, Galeries & Archives
  9. That's fantastic, thank you for this document.
  10. Hello , Thanks for the posts regarding the Privateer Marines . I find it interesting that so far no one on the possibly only book on the subject has reference ... The book I've found recently , but unfortunately not purchased because of the price .So unfortunately I can not contribute anything substantial on the subject MARINES OF THE Privateers - WAR OF 1812 McClellan , Edwin N. - Major , U.S. Marine Corps , Officer in Charge, Historical Section Ps: Frolick thanx ! I will look for The Republic's Private Navy: The American Privateering Business as Practiced in Baltimore During the War of 1812
  11. Hello , an interesting discussion. I have a question and think here is the right place to ask. On the Muster Roll of the Prince de Neufchatel Marines are listed.. http://www.1812privateers.org/Privateers/crew.html Were the members of the U.S. Marine Corps or special privately funded Privateer Marines ?
  12. Hi! After Irving King The Coast Guard under Sail 1989 80 tonner: Surprise in 1815 Dallas 1821 Crawford 1821 all built in New York 51 tonner: Louisiana 1819 Alabama 1819 all built in New York and probably Search 1815 Newport, Rhode Island Detector 1815 Newport, Rhode Island Wasp in 1815 and a second Detector 1815 Portland, Maine Without warranty, because of the quick look I threw in the book. King, unlike Chapelle,.calls his sources. And these sources seem convincing to me. An interesting book whose purchase is also worth due to small anecdotes from the life of the ships.
  13. Thanks for the review Wayne The book is one of my favorite books about ships of the early U.S. Navy. And for a while I wanted to build models of the two ships.
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