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superior or first class. The latter plate may serve to explain one of those knottypoints in history, which has at times produced much controversy and doubt as to
Dimensions of a 4th Rate of the 2d Class.
Length on the gun-deck from the rabbit of the stem to the rabbit of the postMain breadth to the outside of the outboard plank
Depth in hold from the ceiling to the upper side of the beam . ...
r afore
Height between decks from plank to plank - 9 midship -
• ■ • v abaft -
fore
The center of the - main J- mast-from the rabbit of the stem
r tore n
of the - s main 4 rrv mizen *
Draught of water abaft 15 feet, and aforeNumber of tons 435, and tonnage 580.
Number of men in war 180, and number of gunsActual burthen in tons 324.
the
feet.
in.
116
6
32
9
13
2
6
0
6
0
6
3
12
9
62
0
96
9
13
6
44.
Length and Diameter of Masts and Yards for all Ships of War from a 4th Rate downwards.
Length inyards.
Inches
diameter.
Length inyards.
Inches
diameter.
Length inyards.
Inches
diameter.
1 Length in
1 yards.
’ Inchesdiameter.
Length inyards.
Inches
diameter.
Main-mast - •
28|
241
27i
21|
24
20
22
1 61
19
14 4
Fore-mast - - -
25|
21
24
19 i
2I-S.
I64
191
14f
16j.
13
Mizen-mast
24J
144
23L
13|
204
12
19
10
17 .
. 9 4
Bowsprit ' - - -
isf
22 |
171
20
16
18
14f
15f
12 '
144
Main-top-mast
17J
14 •
161
12 +
15
121
13
Ilf
114
84
Main-top-gallant-mast
6 §
5f
6
5
Kl
°4
4f
4f
34
Fore-top-mast - ' ‘ -
,15|
13 f
iH
124
13
101
12
9
10f
8
Fore-top-gallant-mast
,
5
5
44
4|
44
. 4i
4
. 4
34
Mizen-top-mast
' 81
6|
71
*4
51
7*
5f
6
54
5
Sprit-sail top-mast
5
H
4f
4 i
44
44
4
4
3
34
Main-yard
23£
151
191
12 4
17|
Hf
I 64
114'
15
10
Main-top-sail-yard
124
9
101
74
n
6-!
9
64
84
H
Main-top-gallant-yard
6 f
4|
54
44
H
. 4
5
3f
44
34
Fore-yard
19|
12|
154-
114
154
101
144
10
13
9
Fore-top-sail-yard
101
74
3-f
6
8
H
71-
54
7
5
Fore-top-gallant-yard - -
H
5
4
4|
'll
°2
44
34
4
3 ;
Mizen-yard
19J
n 7
J-g-
161
H
154
71
‘4
14|
74
14
7
Mizen-top-sail-yard
6 t
4|
5|
44
5§
4
54.
34
5
3
Cross-jack-yard
13f
6|
121
64
HI
6
104
5f
9
5
Sprit-sail-yard ...
134
94
124
'll
104 -
74
10
7
9
54
Sprit-top-sail-yard
7 x
H
41
^4
54
44
4
5
34