mtaylor Posted July 21, 2017 #1 Posted July 21, 2017 On French ships (frigates in particular), what was used to cover the anchor hawse hole when not in use? By that I mean, the cable was not attached to the anchor and the anchor stowed. I know the English used a plug and on some ships a "hatch" inside the hull. But what did the French use? I'm not seeing this covered in any of the books I have but I might have missed it. Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
G. Delacroix Posted July 21, 2017 #2 Posted July 21, 2017 Hello, In the French navy , and whatever the ship (vessel or frigates), the hawse is closed by a hawse-plug which is a plug of poplar wood. There is two models: one that completely obstructs the hawse, it has a conical shape and it's used at sea. The other is almost similar but it is cut along its length leaving a channel to pass the cable anchor. It's use when the ship is anchored. These plugs are immobilized by four ring-bolds implanted around the hawse. GD John Allen, BANYAN and druxey 3 ___________________ Marine et modélisme d'arsenal Website
mtaylor Posted July 21, 2017 Author #3 Posted July 21, 2017 Thank you for the answer. Are the rings on the inside or outside of the hull? CaptainSteve 1 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
G. Delacroix Posted July 21, 2017 #4 Posted July 21, 2017 They are inside, they would be inaccessible to the outside. BANYAN, druxey, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 ___________________ Marine et modélisme d'arsenal Website
mtaylor Posted July 21, 2017 Author #5 Posted July 21, 2017 Thank you again. This is a big help. CaptainSteve 1 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
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