Watch bill, Station Bill, and Routine, for a 50 gun Frigate, etc

[bruce d]

This was produced by Sir George Augustus Elliot, captain of HMS Phaeton from 4 December 1849 to 25 January 1853.

Phaeton was converted to a screw frigate in 1859: the attached piece is undated but was clearly written before conversion to steam.

I found the section on the launching of boats and the equiping of armed boats interesting; I expect those of you who are better informed on rigging practice than me will get something from those sections as well.

 

Watch_bill_station_bill_and_routine_for.pdf

 

I don't think it has been posted here before, apologies if it has.

 

[BANYAN]

Thanks for that document Bruce, quite pertinent to my build.  I will have a thorough read of this as the Sail/Rigging section seems to have quite a bit of detail.

 

cheers

 

Pat