Admiral Beez Posted January 24, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2022 Ships of the line, such as a 74-gun third-rate would carry more than 700 men. How far could one realistically sail one? One could reply, as far as the food and water lasted, but how far is that? Here’s James Cook’s final voyage, two small ships with a total of about 200 men. Did ships of the line ever sail to Australia, for example? How long could a ship of the line stay at sea before her water and food ran out? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieste Posted January 24, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2022 The standard stowage for RN ships on foreign service was 6 months, and that only reduced for the smallest classes which couldn't store sufficient stores and unmodified French captures which had different hold and Orlop arrangements which didn't conform to British practice. On home station the stowage was reduced to 4 months. It was normal during a moderate or large repair to rebuild a French capture to meet British standards, though many were too badly damaged through battle or rot that they were reserved for harbour duties (freeing a serviceable British hull) or broken up. Victualers, and local resupply from naval stores or local purchases by the ship's purser could extend a ship's service on foreign patrol to 'years'. dcicero, Canute, bruce d and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snug Harbor Johnny Posted January 24, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 24, 2022 Without enough vitamin C, survey among the crew was a problem until the British navy took up the suggestion for the mandatory consumption of limes ... hence the term Limie (alt. Lyme). Canute, mtaylor and dvm27 3 Quote Completed builds: Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted January 29, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 29, 2022 Strangely enough "lime juice" was lemon juice - much higher vitamin C content. Steven mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted January 29, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 29, 2022 ... to the end of the line? I couldn't resist ... 😇 mtaylor, bruce d and Canute 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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