HMS Favourite 1757

[michaelpsutton2]

Can anybody give me the dimensions of the reducing stake above the wale for this ship sloop. She was 96' on the gundeck, 313 tons, 16 guns.

[allanyed]

Hi Michael,

The Establishments (1719-1750) only give the thickness and do not include a 16.   The closest is for a 20 gun and gives the main wale at 2' 10" deep and 5" and the strake above the wale at 4" thick but gives no width.  The strake under the wale is also 4" thick. 

 

The Shipbuilder's Repository 1788 shows one strake of thick stuff above the main wale for an 18 gun, 98' 5",  300 ton sloop of war.  The thickness is 3.5" and is 12" broad.  The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture 1805 gives the strake above the main wale at 3.5" thick by 10" broad.

 

For a 16 gun 273 ton 78' cutter the The Shipbuilder's Repository shows 4"X11" and The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture shows 3"X10"

Hope this is at least a little help for you.

Allan

[michaelpsutton2]

Close enough for government work: about 12"