Kevin

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.

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.

starting to look like a vessel of war now - well done

fantastic- how did you secure the cordage to prevent it moving

Danny good morning just caught up on yr build - lovely work - well done

Hi Paul - more lovely work, i have one problem with the above quote of yours, it will be a long way for me to commute to work, lol - i will get even less work done on my build

JULY 09 1745 Lion (50) fought a severe action with the French ship Elizabeth (50) escorting the Doutelle. 1766 HMS Dolphin (24), Cptn. John Byron, and HMS Tamar (16), Cdr. Patrick Mouat, returned from trip round the World. 1778 HMS Ostrich (14), Cptn. Peter Rainier, took a French privateer (16) off Savannah Point. 1789 Royal Visit to Portland Roads. 1790 Start of 2 day Battle of Svensksund. A Swedish fleet of 176 ships, under King Gustav III and Carl Olof Cronstedt, defeated a Russian fleet of 135 ships, under Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen. 1810 Boats of HMS Sirius (36), Cptn. Samuel Pym, captured French privateer Edward (4) 1846 Sailors and Marines from USS Portsmouth occupy and raise flag over San Francisco.

Chris - i have just checked the weather - snow by thursday

looks fantastic - lol i have been preoccupied for the last couple of weeks - as a result i have just had to catch up on about 30 pages of your log - time just fly's by- I should be back to to more posting again soon as i am getting used to the changes in my life - all pleasant - good god - i am nearly up to 1000 posts of my own - i hope no one counts how many are build related again lovely work all the best

lovely work - well done may i ask a question? why are you working wales up wards and not closing the hull in -

JULY 08 1747 HMS Maidstone (50), Cptn. Lord Keppel, chased an enemy ship in-shore off Belle Isle, ran aground and was wrecked, 1757 HMS Experiment (20), Cptn. John Strachan, captured the French privateer Télémaque (20) off Alicante 1760 British squadron under Cptn. John Byron defeats French squadron under Francois Chenard de La Giraudais in the Bay of Chaleur, Gulf of Saint Lawrence. 1778 French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives at the mouth of the Delaware Bay and chases HMS Mermaid (28), Cptn. James Hawker, ashone on Assateague Island. 1809 Start of campaign to capture Senegal by HMS Solebay (32), Commodore Edward Henry Columbine, HMS Derwent (18), Fred Parker (Killed in Action), and HMS Tigress (12), Lt. Robert Bones, and some smaller vessels. 1812 HMS Exertion Gun-boat, Lt. James Murray, wrecked in the Elbe. 1853 Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay.