Kevin

JULY 16

 

 

1761

HMS Thunderer (74), Cptn. Charles Proby, and HMS Thetis (44) took Achille (54) and frigate Bouffon off Cadiz

1773

HMS Resolution, Cmdr. James Cook, and HMS Adventure, arrived Tahiti.

1797

HMS Anson (44), Cptn. Philip Charles Durham, and HMS Sylph (18), Cptn. John Chambers White, destroyedCalliope (32) off Ushant

1798

HMS Gardland (28), Cptn. James Athol Wood, wrecked off Madagascar.

1806

Boats of British squadron under Commodore Sir Samuel Hood cut out Cesar (16), Lt. Louis-François-Hector Fourré, from the mouth of the Gironde

1812

Boats of HMS Osprey (18), Timothy Clinch, and HMS Britomart (10), William Buckley Hunt, captured French privateer Eole (5) off Heligoland.

1862

US Congress creates rank of Rear Admiral. David G. Farragut is named the first Rear Admiral

good progress and glad you had a nice mini break, nice and warm for you

Kevin, you surprise me, how could you even suggest covering up all that superb work, besides there's no rope to tie the cover down with.      

 

mobbsie

lol - you know what i mean

Hi all,

 

We decided to keep our trip to Sydney to a day trip, so although that made for a long day (nine hours of driving all up), it did allow me to spend most of the day today in the man-cave (er, I mean shipyard    )

 

First job was to install some framework for the Sternsheets in my little Launch:

 

Launch Stern Sheets 1.jpg

 

Then the Sternsheets themselves, which were cut to size from some Pear sheet stock:

 

Launch Stern Sheets 2.jpg

 

I trimmed the sternsheets with Holly, in the same way as the Thwarts, and then scored a line across the athwartships seat, to give the suggestion of an opening lid, but diidn't think to add some "hinges" until later in the day:

 

Launch Stern Sheets 3.jpg

 

Next up, the windlass.  This was made from some 1/16" sq boxwood that was shaped to octagonal form with the exception of the part for the handles.  Copper wire pins were inserted in the ends for mounting in the launch.

 

Launch Windlass 1.jpg

 

The handles for the windlass were made from some scrap 1/32" sq box that was drawn through the Byrnes Drawplate to a No. 29 hole.  Here is the assembled windlass in the Launch, and yes, it does actually work! 

 

Launch Windlass 2.jpg

 

The cap rails were next:

 

Launch Cap Rails 1.jpg

 

And then the Thole pins, which were also made from copper wire, blackened with Liver of Sulphur.

 

Launch Thole Pins 1.jpg

 

Another reminder of the scale of this thing.  It fits in my hand between the base of my thumb and the end of my middle finger:

 

Launch In Hand.jpg

 

And here it is stowed on the skid beams:

 

Launch Stowed.jpg

 

And finally, a last minute idea.  I made some "hinges" by attaching some tiny pieces of 28 gauge black annealed wire.

 

Launch Stern Sheets 4.jpg

 

That pretty much completes the launch as far as I want to take it.  As the boats would be stowed without their rudders, I'm inclined to not make one.  I'm also in two minds as to whether or not to make a bunch of oars - I think probably not, but I may change my mind a bit further down the track.  I also have not made the stern davit for the launch, nor the bowsprit step post.  Again, some details I might decide to add later.

 

For now, I think I'm satisfied with where it's at and I'm ready to return to the Running Rigging next week.  Oh goodie - a "block party"! 

lol - thats a lot of work to - just go and cover with some material to keep the wain out

lovely- ill be there - within a couple of years 

wonderful - stunning work

Good morning Karl

 

picture 069 the upturned hull - to the right of the keel 

 

What is the long rebate for and the two smaller squared sections cut out for?

 

all the best

Danny - they look fantastic

in this shot she looks far wider at the stern (the area across the ballast tanks), might be an optical illision

 

JULY 15

 

 

1747

George Byng promoted Vice-Admiral of the Blue

1796

HMS Glatton (56), Cptn. Henry Trollope, engaged French Squadron off Flanders.

1798

HMS Lion (64), Cptn. Manley Dixon, engaded four Spanish frigates off Cartagena, capturing Santa Dorotea (42)

1804

HMS Lily (16), Lt. William Compton (Killed in Action), captured by French privateer Dame Ambert (16) off the Georgia

1805

Gunbrigs HMS Plumper, Lt. James Henry Garrety, and HMS Teazer, Lt. George Lewis Kerr, captured by French gun vessels off Granville

1862

CSS Arkansas sailed down the Yazoo River, encountering the Union gunboats Carondelet, Tyler, and Queen of the West. In the ensuing battle, Arkansas damaged the first two gunboats and made her way into the Mississippi River, where she boldly fought through the Federal fleet to find refuge at the Confederate fortress at Vicksburg.

Rudder looks great Kevin !

Very nice job.

And thanks for the picture         

 

thank you - i think that is possibly the worst part i have had to do so far, it doesn't take much to understand that if it isn't right, it affects the whole stern of the build, not painting the strap also means it doesn't stand out (dont look at me - lol here for a purpose only) 

 

looks a bit tatty - but should look ok when tarted up

good evening 

 

rudder saga continues

 

at last i am 99% happy with the result, took far longer than it should, stopping and listening to the cricket test match didn't help, what a game

 

i dont know why it, it took so long all everything seamed to be in the right place until it can to matching the rudder to the stern post, and continually moving this or moving that, i am not painting the straps black, it seams to make it all to much (in yr face) i will let it tarnish with the rest of the plates

 

some tiles to replace, some more nails to insert and then i can move on

 

all the best

lol - never mind the sails - i have set aside 200 hours for them, but im realy struggling to fit the rudder - what a pain - how can one piece of wood some cooper tiles some silly hinges and the pintles take so long to get right, lol but what a great result for the cricket

 

and yes to the flag ?

JULY 14

 

 

1714

Russian fleet of 30 ships of the line and 180 galleys under Admiral Apraxine, defeated a Swedish fleet, about one-third of that strength, under Admiral Erinschild off the island of Aland. The Czar, Peter the Great, serving under Apraxine as Rear-Admiral, captured Erinschild's flagship.

1780

HMS Nonsuch (64), Cptn. Sir James Wallace, took French frigate Belle Poule (32) off the mouth of the Loire

1809

Fort at Carry-le-Rouet, near Marseilles, stormed and carried by boats of HMS Scout (18), William Raitt.

1813

HMS Contest (14), James Rattray, and HMS Mohawk (18) captured U.S. schooner Asp (3) up a narrow inlet called Yeacomoco Creek in the Potomac River.

The US prize vessel Greenwich captured the British whaler Seringapatam. Greenwich was commanded by Lieutenant John M. Gamble, USMC, the first Marine to command a ship.

1853

Commodore Matthew Perry lands and holds first meeting with Japanese at Uraga, Japan 

JULY 13

 

1772

HMS Resolution, Cmdr. James Cook, and HMS Adventure, Lt. Tobias Furneaux, departed England

1863

USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces. 

JULY 12

 

 

1756

HMS Lichfield (50), Cptn. Matthew Barton, and HMS Warwick (60) captured Arc en Ciel (50) off Louisburg

1771

HMS Endeavour, Lt. James Cook, arrived back in England.

1774

HMS Adventure (10), Lt. Tobias Furneaux, arrived Britain after first Eastward circumnavigation.

1776

HMS Resolution, Cptn. James Cook, departed from Plymouth on 3rd voyage of discovery.

HMS Egmont schooner (10) lost

1794

Horatio Nelson's right eye injured at Calvi.

1795

French fleet with 17 ships of the line, under Rear-Admiral Pierre Martin, engaged British fleet of 22 ships of the line,under Vice-Admiral Hotham, off the Hyères Islands (off the French Mediterranean coast).  HMS Cumberland(74), Cptn. R. S. Rowley, captured Alcide.  which caught fire and exploded.

1801

British squadron, under Rear-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, engaged Franco-Spanish squadron, under Rear-Admiral Linois, off Gibraltar as they took the captured HMS Hannibal (74) to Cadiz. In darkness HMS Superb(74), Cptn. Richard Goodwin Keats, engaged Real Carlos (112), Cptn Don J. Esquerra, with some shot hittingSan Hermenegildo (112), Cptn Don J. Emparran. In the confusion the two Spanish ships engaged one another, collided and a fire spread to both resulting in their loss. Superb went on to take San Antonio (74).

1804

HMS Aigle (36), Cptn. George Wolfe, drove Charente (20), John Sanson, and Joie (8), Benjamin Godobert, ashore in the mouth of the Gironde and burnt them.

1814

HMS Landrail (4), Lt. R. D. Lancaster, taken by U.S. privateer Syren (7) in the Channel.

JULY 11

 

 

1798

Reestablishment of US Marine Corps under the Constitution

Boats of HMS Regulus (44) captured three vessels.

1803

HMS Racoon (16), Austin Bissell, captured Lodi (10), Cptn. Pierre Taupier, in Leogane Roads between  the island of Guanaba and St. Domingo.

1804

Boats of HMS Narcissus (32), Cptn. Ross Donnelly, HMS Seahorse (38), Cptn. Courtenay Boyle, and HMSMaidstone (32), Cptn. R. H. Moubray, boarded and fired eleven enemy vessels and brought one out at La Vandour in Hieres Bay.

1806

Boats of HMS Minerve (32), Cptn. George Ralph Collier, captured Spanish privateer Buena Dicha.

1809

HMS Solebay (32), Commodore Edward Henry Columbine,  in moving up a river in Senegal went on shore and was wrecked

1812

HMS Encounter Brig (14) taken attempting to cut out some vessels at San Lucar, Spain.

1813

HMS Conflict (12), Cptn. Henry Baker, and consorts under Ad. Sir J. B. Warren, took Portsmouth, Ocracoke Island, Anacondo (18) and Atlas (10).

lovely work the lighting sets her off nice

get well soon

All the best

thank-you my friend, can i have a padded seat, and not a hard one, having now lost all this weight i have bones where i didnt know there were bones - lol

looking forward to the next pictures - your build log is worthy of my 1000 th post

 

 

all the best

grant those ships boats look fantastic - im well impressed

coming along very nice  - will have caught me up soon

very nice - i will be following with interest on what you find out

 

all the best

JULY 10

 

1778

HMS Lively (20) Cptn. Biggs, left to watch Brest, found herself in the middle of the French fleet in a fog, and was captured by the French Iphigenie.

1796

HMS Captain (74), Cptn. Andrews, seized Porto Ferrajo.

1808

Boats of HMS Porcupine (22), Cptn. Hon. Henry Duncan, at Port d'Anzo.

HMS Netley (12), Lt. Charles Burman, wrecked in the Leeward Islands

1866

HMS Amazon sloop, Cdr. J. E. Hunter, ran into the s.s. Osprey, Capt. Burtridge, (cutting her in two and causing her to sink in a few minutes) off Portland, sustaining vital damage, and sank.