Kevin

JULY 25

 

1666

The "St. James's Fight."  English fleet under Prince Rupert of the Rhine and George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, and a Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.

1744

Augustus Keppel passed and confirmed as Lieutenant

1757

HMS Southampton (32), Cptn. James Gilchrist, engaged five French privateers off the Isle of Wight

1779

US Amphibious expedition against British in Penobscot Bay, ME 

1800

HMS Nemesis (28), Cptn. Thomas Baker, and HMS Arrow (28), William Bolton, captured Danish frigate Freya(40), Cptn. Krabbe.

1803

HMS Vanguard (74), Cptn. James Walker, and HMS Tartar (32), Cptn. Perkins, captured Duquesne off San Domingo

1809

HMS Princess Caroline (74), Cptn. Charles Dudley Pater, and consorts captured four Russian vessels.

Boats of HMS Fawn (18) captured Guadaloupe.

1810

HMS Thames (32), Cptn. Granville George Waldegrave, HMS Pilot (18), John Toup Nicholas, and HMS Weazle(18), Henry Prescott, at Amanthe. Six gunboats, two scampavias and 28 transports were taken and the rest of a convoy destroyed.

1863

U.S. Squadron bombards Fort Wagner, NC 

1866

In the US Rank of Admiral created and David G. Farragut is appointed the first Admiral in the US Navy

well done - coming along very nice

JULY 24

 

1762

HMS Chesterfield (44), Cptn. John Scaife, and four of a convoy, wrecked on Cayo Comsite.

1797

Horatio Nelson loses right arm during failed attack on Santa Cruz, Tenerife.

1798

HMS Resistance (44), Cptn. Edward Pakenham, struck by lightening while anchored in the Straits of Banca, caught fire and violently exploded.

1801

HMS Jason (36), Cptn. Hon. John Murray, wrecked on an uncharted rock in the entrance of St. Malocs.

1813

USS President (44), John Rodgers, captures British ship Eliza Swan.

1815

Reduction of Gaeta by HMS Malta (84), Cptn. William Fahie, and HMS Berwick (74), Cptn. Edward Brace

the size of that thing could live where it likes - a deserted coal mine for example

lol- wats up doc?

 

 

was there ever depth marking on the stern? say around the stern post

i bet the system leaked like a sieve, HP air and HP hydraulics on a fixed platform used to - never mind on a system that could be swiveled 

lovely Paul, we have our warm temperatures here as well, not quite as high, but been around the 30's, and being British - we are not used to it, even so - my new insulated workshop is too warm - absolutely no point in buying much to cool it down as this time next year might be back to normal, cold  and wet

JULY 23

 

1704

British fleet under Sir George Rooke captured Gibraltar.

1759

Keel of HMS Victory (100) laid down at Chatham Dockyard

1805

HMS Champion (24), Cptn. Robert Howe Bromley, and consorts engaged a French flotilla off Fecamp.

1810

Boats of HMS Belvidera (36), Cptn. Richard Byron, and HMS Nemesis (28), Cptn. Ferris, took Bolder (8) andThor (8) and destroyed a sloop near Studtland, Norway.

 

 

The construction of HMS Victory begins

lol - it may be a months work - but it is something less to still do

JULY 22

 

1796

HMS Aimable (32), Cptn. Jemmet Mainwaring, engaged French frigate Pensee (44), Cptn. Valto, which escaped off Guadeloupe.

1802

USS Constellation (38) defeats 9 Corsair gunboats off Tripoli.

1805

Battle of Cape Finisterre. Inconclusive action between British fleet under Admiral Sir Robert Calder and French fleet under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve

very nice, the colours work very well with each other

http://www.seawatchbooks.com/

love yr build, but the pictures that struck me the most, was the work involved in the stern galleries/windows , lovely work

very nice

Dafi - good morning

 

would the netting be removed to stow the hammocks, leaving the wire to stop them falling overboard?

I wouldn't worry too much about missing updates.... If what Augie says holds true, he's bound to deconstruct a bit more before he ever gets finished.... I think it's something psychological... He's afraid of not having a ship to work on... (Since he claims his next build won't start until the fall)

 

 

Andy

you are more than welcome to come and work on mine for me

love the anchors- also being a commodore you perhaps also should do a Sjors and have two builds going on at least

for anyone interested

 

http://abcnews.go.com/International/german-subs-sunken-wwi-boats-bonanza-historians/story?id=19714802

 

 

that looks fantastic my friend

 

all the best 

lol- dont get that the wrong way around

Andy - its a nice warm day- Bay of Biscay, all hatches open for ventilation, and all sails set to get too destination of Gibraltar

what an enjoyable Sunday Roast Pork Lunch

finished picking the years raspberries

brilliant  weather

Fantastic cricket

 

what else - oh i remember-  my build

i am trying to improve my "how i did it photo- please bear with me"

 

after matching the lids against the cut-outs - i have followed the wale lins

 

the hinges are attached, i have not made any jigs to do this, just cut down the qty made at any time to qty 5, as i dont have the pleasure of spending all day everyday on the build

 

0.5 mm hole drilled for the two eyelets also helps keep the hinges in place as the pins go through the whole of the lid and glued on the back, as they will not be seen

 

the vents are just a bit of styrene with the etched part gued onto the end and attached between the hinges

 

and finally the whole unit is spray pained, in matt black, i have done away with my black paint being brushed on, as it is allergic to flash photo's

 

 

the top of the lid has been filed to an angle to allow gluing to the hull, it is to much to expected the lugs on the hinges to take the load by them selfs, i may pin any open lids into position, im just thinking ahead

JULY 21

 

 

1781

HMS Charlestown (28), Cptn. Evans (Killed in Action), HMS Allegiance (24), HMS Vulture (20), Cptn. George, armed transport Vernon (14), HMS Thorn, and armed ship Little Jack (14) escorting a convoy of 18 ships engaged Astrée (38), Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, and Hermione (34), Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville, off the harbour of Louisbourg. Little Jack, Thorn and three merchantmen were taken.

1801

Boats of HMS Beaulieu (40), Cptn. Stephen Poyntz, HMS Doris (36), Cptn. John Halliday, and HMS Uranie(38), Cptn. W. H. Gage, cut out French corvette Chevrette (20) from Camerat Bay.

HMS Sir Thomas Paisley (16), Lt. Wooldridge, engaged a Spanish xebec (22) off the island of Carbera

HMS Jason (36), Cptn. Hon. John Murray, wrecked near St. Malo.

1812

HMS Sealark (10), Lt. Thomas Warrand, captured Ville de Caen (16), Cptn. Cocket, off Start Point

1823

After pirate attack, LT David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in Cuba. 

1850

The Danish paddle steamer Hekla, Cmdr. Edouard Suensson, opens fire at a Schleswig-Holstein gunboat, which catches fire and explodes, in the Bay of Neustadt.

Gunport Lids , 

 

can i do better?

 

very difficult to get a decent photo, this afternoon, very muggy/humid but to bright as well, paint work continues to bug me as well and the gloss acrylic reflecting the camera flash, might start again and go for the satin of the spray can