Tadeusz43 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share #61 Posted December 10, 2015 Anchors , catheads and davits. Part 1. Anchors are very important parts of ships equipment. The oldest anchors was made from wood and stone, also lead was used as a weight. More and heavier anchors require additional equipment for lifting and lowering of the water appeared davits and catheads. Early anchors.NMM Gdańsk Anchors development. Historic Dockyards Portsmouth UK Nave Victoria Halve Maen. On this saworthy replica the moden Danforth anchor was added. The fish davit used for rising the anchor to stowage position The cathead with tackle The cathead shaves for cat tackle Puddening the anchor ring Batavia The lining for protect ship side from anchor when rised The cathead with tackle Gotheborg Shtandart This anchor is not from period. HMS Victory Tadeusz JesseLee, Bobstrake, avsjerome2003 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share #62 Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Anchors , catheads and davits. Part 2. Jylland HMS Warrior The anchor davit replaced both cathead and fish davit Passat Kruzenstern The anchor on small schooner. From the stone up to stockless anchor. MM Stockholm. Tadeusz Edited December 11, 2015 by Tadeusz43 Altduck, Canute, janos and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share #63 Posted December 16, 2015 Ships’ boats and davits Ships was equipped with boats intended for use for personnel and food and water supplies transport in harbours as also for landing on shore or for towing the ships. An important function of the boats was life saving of passengers and sailors. On the war ships the boats was used for communication between ships as also for actions against enemy. On the beginning the ships was carrying one boat but over time their number grew. Big ships was equipped with several boats with different size and destination. Boats was specialized for various functions the biggest named long boats was used for anchors handling as also was armed with light cannons. Boats was equipped with oars as also mast and sails The gig it was long narrow boat used for personnel transport the Captain. The ships carried boats on the deck or on davits. For example HMS Warrior 1860 was equipped with: Boat from Vasa Boat in Historic Dockyard museum in Portsmouth UK Boat construction in Historic Dockyard museum in Portsmouth UK Boats under construction in Delft Shipyard at Amsterdam Boats on the deck of HMS Victory Boat on davits on Jylland Boat on the deck of Gotheborg Davits and boat on Passat Contemporary boats on old davits on Dar Pomorza Boats and davits on ship's side Boats and davits on ship's stern Tadeusz JesseLee, joske, ianmajor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewNaylor Posted December 20, 2015 Share #64 Posted December 20, 2015 Thank you Sir for all your hard work on this article very interesting indeed I especialy liked the bent trees We have the same in the UK in the Royal Parks called "Chained trees" as the limbs where bent with chains to shape them Than you again Canute, Tadeusz43, Obormotov and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current Build HM Granado CC Past builds HMS Chatham CC, HM Convulsion CC, Duke William German Kit, Fair American LSS, The Wright Flyer MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted December 20, 2015 Share #65 Posted December 20, 2015 amazing collection of photographs and descriptions. Thank You so much mtaylor, Tadeusz43, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #66 Posted December 20, 2015 The steering gears & compasses Part 1 Steering oars and later, the side rudder was used on the ships up to 15th century. The stern rudder was equipped with tiller and on bigger ships with whipstaff. At the beginning of 18th century the steering wheel was installed on the ships instead the whipstaff. On big war ships was installed two or more steering post. Magnetic compass in front of the helmsman was introduced in 13/14th century and as installed in binnacle – wooden box with glass windows and lantern for illumination during the night, in the binnacle was two compasses. Later in 19th century number of compasses was reduced to one only. On iron ships the binnacle was equipped with deviation spheres such type is used up to present. The side rudder on the Viking boat in VBM at Roskilde (DK) Wipstaff on Batavia VOC Amsterdam HMS Victory Gotheborg Reconstruction of the steering post in Delft Shipyard at Rotterdam The tiller on Jylland Steering post on Jylland The binnacle on Jylland Tadeusz avsjerome2003, janos, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #67 Posted December 20, 2015 The steering gears & compasses Part 2 HMAS Bounty Passat Stering post at the ship stern Passat Stering post at the midship Steering post reconstructin in MM at Stockholm HMS Warrior Steering post on the lower deck HMS Warrior Steering post on the gun deck On the midship On the stern Steering posts on Kruzenstern Polar ship Fram at Fram Museum Oslo Binnacle Tadeusz Obormotov, Canute, janos and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share #68 Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) The ship’s bell The ship’s Bell on the English ships In use from Middle of 17th century. The bell was used for mark the beginning of the watches as also for alarm and fog signals. Depeding of type of ship war or commercial and the period the bell was situated near helmsman post r on the ship's bow. Batavia Libava Gotheborg Shtandart Cutty Sark Kruzenstern Passat The bell on bow Passat The bell on midship HMS Victory Tadeusz Edited December 27, 2015 by Tadeusz43 mtaylor, Altduck, avsjerome2003 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share #69 Posted December 29, 2015 The Poop and Side lanterns On the beginning on the ship stern was installed the Poop lanterns with candles. In 1838 the United States passed an act requiring steamboats running between sunset and sunrise to carry one or more signal lights; color, visibility and location were not specified. In 1848 the United Kingdom passed regulations that required steam vessels to display red and green sidelights as well as a white masthead light. In 1849 the U.S. Congress extended the light requirements to sailing vessels. In 1889 the United States convened the first International Maritime Conference to consider regulations for preventing collisions. The resulting Washington Conference Rules were adopted by the U.S in 1890 and became effective internationally in 1897.(Wiki) Batavia HMS Victory Dar Pomorza Starboard lantern Passat Starboard lantern Tadeusz JesseLee, Bobstrake, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted January 3, 2016 Share #70 Posted January 3, 2016 I just discovered this thread. Cant stop looking it over! There's nothing like seeing the real thing. Thanks for all these pictures & information. Jesse Tadeusz43, Obormotov, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Al Posted July 16, 2016 Share #71 Posted July 16, 2016 I too just discovered this forum topic and can't get enough of it. Thank you so much T for posting this fantastic naval history. It gives such wonderful context to all the "ship building" we do ourselves. Its an inspiration as well to start visiting some of the museums and ship yards that house all this material. Thanks again. JesseLee, Canute, Tadeusz43 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 17, 2016 Share #72 Posted July 17, 2016 Please add me to the "I just found it too" list. Great job Tadeusz. Allan reklein, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share #73 Posted August 22, 2016 The gunport lids Vasa Jylland Gotheborg Note:The lid protection "when on the sea" bars hanged ower the gunport. HMS Victory Note: Pair of gunport tackles under the upper deck VOC Batavia Note: Single gunport tackle ower the cannon. HMS Warrior Note: The protection bar and gunport tacles. Sthadart Halve Maen Etoile du Roy Tadeusz JesseLee, Mike Y, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share #74 Posted August 30, 2016 The sanitary facilities Seats of easy Sthandart VOC Batavia HMS Victory Jylland Jylland The urinal HMS Victory Roud houses Tadeusz Mike Y, Robin Lous, Alcedo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josu Posted September 3, 2016 Share #75 Posted September 3, 2016 Hi, Masts. Masts on boats and small ships was made from single timber (pine or spruce). On larger vessels masts was assembled from few timbers for obtain required diameter as also reinforced by external woods named fish. The fish was installed on front or/and on sides of masts . All this structure was hold together with rope wooldings or later with iron hoops. Tadeusz IMG_3040.JPG IMG_3041.JPG IMG_3042.JPG Mast making in Batvia Werf IMG_3067.JPG Batavia mast with woolding Batavia IMG_2991.JPG Mast crosstrees Batavia IMG_3039.JPG Mast cap continental style andmast top Batavia IMG_3038.JPG Topmast heel Batavia IMG_3067.JPG Mast wooldings IMG_1895.JPG Iron hoops and front fish Jylland IMG_2697 (2).JPG Rope wooldings and front fish Gotheborg PICT5992.JPG Mast with fishes anr iron hoops Victory I am interested in the mast-made system. Do anybody have drawings or fotographs were can be seen how the mast, in te above system, is built up? Building of different pieces, connections, assembling thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share #76 Posted September 14, 2016 Hi, During my visit in Karlskrona last week I have seen works in shipwright workshop. There wooden ship boats are constructed and repaired using traditional methods. Tadeusz mtaylor, druxey, BANYAN and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted September 15, 2016 Share #77 Posted September 15, 2016 Thanks for sharing Tadeusz, some interesting details there. cheers Pat Tadeusz43, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share #78 Posted September 26, 2016 Historic docks and shipyards in Denmark. The first in Denmark dry dock located on the waterfront in the Christianshavn. Dock was constructed in 1739. (National Museum of Denmark) Part of wooden dock structure. The Royal Arsenal in Copenhagen (The Royal Naval Museum) The Royal Navy base at Holmen Island.(The Royal Naval Museum) Shipyard in Copenhagen (The Royal Naval Museum) Ship on the slipway ready for launching (The Royal Naval Museum) Mast crane at Holmen Island Tadeusz Landrotten Highlander, mtaylor, donfarr and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted September 26, 2016 Share #79 Posted September 26, 2016 As always your contribution is very interesting,thank you very much Tadeusz! mtaylor, Tadeusz43 and Canute 3 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted September 28, 2016 Share #80 Posted September 28, 2016 Tadeusz, Great topic, historical tidbits like these make a ships model not just a model bought put a little bit of life into the build knowing the historical aspect of start to finish. Thank you for starting this subject extremely enlightening. mtaylor, Canute and Tadeusz43 3 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted September 28, 2016 Share #81 Posted September 28, 2016 Very informative Topic! Thank You Very Much! Tadeusz43, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share #82 Posted September 28, 2016 Hi, Thank you all for your kind words, I try to pull this topic further. Tadeusz aviaamator, mtaylor, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Y Posted September 29, 2016 Share #83 Posted September 29, 2016 Thanks a lot again! It is always a pleasure to see the new posts here Speaking of the dockyards - sorry for hijacking your topic, hope you do not mind a few photos from Hamburg maritime museum: mtaylor, popeye2sea, Captain Poison and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted September 30, 2016 Share #84 Posted September 30, 2016 Your started a great topic Tad it gives one that actual effect of what an old shipyard was like and the manpower it took. Here is a diorama by Jim Brotz of and early shipyard in Michigan at the turn of the 20thc. I really drooled over it. He put it together from old photos and newspapers and registers. David B Canute, Mike Y, Captain Poison and 3 others 6 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share #85 Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Hi, Karlskrona, southern Sweden was established as a base for the Swedish fleetin 1680 because in this area the sea does not freeze in winter.Many buildings have survived to our times but the area is still used by the Swedish Navy. Artilery Manor - artilery arsenal Curent view - the long building it is old rope walk Edited January 19, 2017 by Tadeusz43 Captain Poison, trippwj, allanyed and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share #86 Posted October 7, 2016 The Bomb vessels The bomb vessels it was specific type of battle ships armed witch heavy mortars used for bombardment of enemy ships and land installations. From the Royal Naval Museum in Copenhagen. Tadeusz JesseLee, mtaylor, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share #87 Posted October 27, 2016 Old ropowalk in Chatham. In Historic Dockyards in Chatham (UK) is 200-years old ropewalk still producing ropes with old machines. For visitors held demonstrations braiding hemp ropes with use of old methods. trippwj, JesseLee, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share #88 Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Old ropewalk in Chatham. In Historic Dockyards in Chatham (UK) is 200-years old ropewalk still producing ropes with old machines. For visitors held demonstrations braiding hemp ropes with use of old methods. Edited October 27, 2016 by Tadeusz43 Mike Y, Obormotov, mtaylor and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share #89 Posted October 27, 2016 Old ropewalk in Chatham. Tadeusz trippwj, MarisStella.hr, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadeusz43 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share #90 Posted November 4, 2016 Hi, Models of block making machines in NMM Greenwich. Tadeusz JesseLee, mtaylor, aviaamator and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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