bruce d Posted December 11, 2019 #1 Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) Found this image in the Library of Congress online: The description says 'Drawing shows a British gunboat under sail on Lake Champlain with a view of Crown Point, New York in the background. ' It is dated circa 1759. Any ideas about the identity or class of the 'British gunboat'? Edited December 11, 2019 by bruce d mtaylor 1 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
grsjax Posted December 12, 2019 #2 Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) That appears to be a radeau. A sort of barge with sails that could carry heavy guns. Edited December 12, 2019 by grsjax mtaylor, bruce d and jchbeiner 3 My advice and comments are always worth what you paid for them.
mtaylor Posted December 12, 2019 #3 Posted December 12, 2019 They basically used those as waterborne gun emplacements. Something similar was used during the US Civil War. bruce d and jchbeiner 2 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)
bruce d Posted December 12, 2019 Author #4 Posted December 12, 2019 Thanks guys, much appreciated. mtaylor 1 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
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