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Kevin

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  1. AUGUST 14 1799 HMS Fox (32), Cptn. Henry Stuart, HMS Daedalus (32), Cptn. Henry Lidgbird Ball, and boats destroyed Kosseir. 1806 HMS Phosphorus Fireship (4), Lt. W. J. Hughes, beat off a French privateer lugger (12) off the Isle of Wight. 1809 Boats of HMS Otter (18), Nisbet Josiah Willoughby, captured two vessels in the Indian Ocean. 1812 HMS Chubb Schooner(4), Lt. Samuel Nisbett, foundered near Halifax. 1813 HMS Pelican (18), John Fordyce Maples, captures USS Argus (20), William Henry Allen, off St. David's Head, Ireland. 1814 HMS Nancy (3) burnt in Nottawasaga river to avoid capture by Americans
  2. in real life the anchor stowage position with the netting must have been a pain, but i dont see how it can be avoided i love watching your work
  3. lovely work - its still hard to believe i have this in the partial build state, but have lost in the will to continue with her
  4. AUGUST 13 1704 Battle of Malaga. An Anglo-Dutch fleet under Sir George Rooke, flying his flag in HMS Royal Katherine (84), fought an inconclusive action with a Franco-Spanish fleet under the Comte de Toulouse, in Foudrayant (104). 1759 HMS Crescent (32) took Berkeley. 1762 Havana capitulated to British. 1777 American explosive device made by David Bushnell attatched to the 'Turtle' was used to attack HMS Cerberus(28), Cptn. J. Symons, at anchor off New London, CT. It actually blew up a schooner astern of the frigate, and killed several men on board. This was the first vessel ever destroyed in such a manner. 1761 HMS Bellona (74), Cptn. Robert Faulkner, took Courageux (74), Dugne de L'Ambert 1805 Boats of HMS Swift (16), John Wright, take guarda costa schooner Caridad Perfecta (12) at Truxillo. 1810 Isle de la Passe (off Grand Port, Mauritius) surrendered to British. 1811 HMS Temeraire (98), Cptn. Joseph Spear, and HMS Caledonia (20), Cptn. Francis William Austen, engaged a battery on the Cap des Medes at the N. E. end of the island of Porquerolles, near Toulon. 1812 HMS Alert (16), Thomas Lamb Laugharne, captured by USS Essex (46), Cptn. Porter. 1846 Joint expedition led by Cdr. Robert Stockton seizes Los Angeles, CA
  5. Jack i am hoping to display my ships boats on acrylic stands at the height of the waterline, as part of a diorama, I love your work, well done
  6. HMS Somerset (1748) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Somerset_(1748)?veaction=edit
  7. AUGUST 12 1778 HMS Somerset (64) wrecked off Cape Cod. 1780 HMS Bienfaisant (64), Cptn. John Macbride, took Count d'Artois off the Old Head of Kinsale. 1798 HMS Hazard (16), William Butterfield, captured Neptune (10) from the Isle de France bound for Brest. 1804 Boats of HMS Galatea (32), Cptn. Henry Heathcote, failed to cut out French privateer General Ernouf (late Lily) lying at the Saintes near Guadeloupe. 1809 HMS Monkey (12), Lt. Thomas Fitzgerald, and HMS Lynx (16), John Willoughby Marshall, captured three Danish luggers off Dais Head near Rostock. 1812 USS Constitution (44), Cptn. Isaac Hull, captures and destroys brig Adeona Battery carried at Benidorm by party from HMS Minstrel (18), John Strutt Peyton 1814 Boats of HMS Cherwell and HMS Netley took Somers and Ohio.
  8. i struggle getting a nice photo to present my work, any suggestions, i have a decent camera, what is the best colour to have as a backdrop,
  9. Good afternoon Not much to show for this week build time, but slowly progressing, one gun port still to cut in the bow, the lower and middle gun decks have lids made, and in progress of having hinges and vents fitted, hope to have them all done by this time next week, fends are ready for painting all the best
  10. This might help you http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1302-mast-hoops-simple-technique-for-making/?hl=%2Bmast+%2Bhoops http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2817-mast-hoops/?hl=%2Bmast+%2Bhoops
  11. AUGUST 11 1673 Battle of Texel. Engagement between the Anglo-French fleet under Prince Rupert and the Dutch under De Ruyter who was protecting a convoy. 1705 HMS Plymouth (60) foundered. 1718 Battle of Cape Passaro. British fleet under Sir George Byng defeated Spanish fleet under Antonio de Gaztaneta off Sicily. 1797 HMS Sylph (18) and consorts destroyed gunboats at Sable d'Olonne. 1799 HMS Pylades (16), Adam Mackenzie, HMS Espiegle (16), J. Boorder and HMS Courier (12), Lt. Thomas Searle, under Cptn. Frank Sotheron, HMS Latona (38), attacked a captured British gun-brig, Crash, in the passage between Schiermonikoog and the coast of Holland HMS Courier started the action but Crash would not surrender until the two sloops came up. 1801 HMS Lowestoffe (32), Cptn. Robert Plamplin, while working through the windward (Caycos) passage, escorting a convoy, was wrecked during the early hours of the morning on the Great Heneaga (Inagua). The loss was due to a sudden change of current after dark. 1808 HMS Comet (10) captured Sylphe. Boats of British squadron under Rear Ad. Sir R. Keats captured the Danish brig Fama (18), Lt. Otto F. Rasch, and the royal yacht Søeormen (12), Sub Lt. Tøger Rosenørn, off Nyborg inlet, Baltic. 1812 USS Constitution (44), Cptn. Isaac Hull, captures and destroys brig Lady Warren Boats of HMS Menelaus (38), Cptn. Peter Parker, at Port St. Stefano captured a brig and destroyed other vessels over 3 days.
  12. and another build i am following comes to an end, lovely and well presented
  13. very nice, well done, i will follow yr build with interest
  14. AUGUST 10 1628 Swedish warship Vasa (64), Cptn Söfring Hansson, capsized and sank, a few minutes after departure on her maiden voyage, in the Saltsjon, Stockholm. 1780 HMS Flora (36), Cptn. William Pere Williams, took La Nymphe, (36) Chevalier de Romain (Killed in Action), off Ushant. 1797 HMS Arethusa (38), Cptn. Thomas Wolley, captured French corvette Gaite (20) in the Atlantic. 1800 HMS Janus (44) wrecked off Trinidad. 1801 Boats of HMS Atalante (16), Anselm John Griffiths, captured the armed lugger L'Eveilie (2) in Quiberon Bay. 1805 HMS Phoenix (36), Cptn. Thomas Baker, captured Didon (44) off Cape Finisterre. 1809 8 Danish gunboats, under Lt. Cdr. Søren A. Bille, defeat the British brig Allart off Frederiksværk.
  15. a slight change of subject i have just been looking through the Longbridge book wrt the after davits (yes them again) what are the notches for on the extending arms also just noticed that they move up and down on a pin/hinge
  16. why sorry But i did read in the Keith Jullier (i think) book that the lack of weight on the anchor, made it more difficult to look as if it belonged in the final stowed position
  17. lol - photos sometimes show far to much, but fantastic progress, i will get there one day
  18. lol - i dont want the build - what i want is my photos to show it looking as good
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