HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.
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in regard to construction, as in augmentation of the numbers which actuallycomposed its * navy. From the extraordinary increase in the several dimensionsapparent in the subjoined table, it is evident that France diligently applied theiirst interval of peace to the immediate contemplation of the same subject, and in
precisely
* Prhuipal Proportions of French Ships if War, according to the Ordinance of i y 86.
i
,
Ships of
Ships of
Ships of
Ships of
Ships of
1
120 guns.
110 guns.
80 guns.
74 guns.
64 guns.
% <
ft. in.
ft-
ft-
ft. in.
ft- 1,1 -
Length, from head to stern,
196 6
186—185
184—180
170 0
156 0
Breadth from outside to out- iside of the frame, J
j- 50 0
49 6
48 0
44 6
41 0
Depth in the hold,
25 0
24 6
23 9
22 0
20 0
Draught of water abaft when 7light, ^
; 17 s
17 4
17 0
15 8
14 6
Draught of water forward ]when light, -
[ 14 0
13 8
12 0
10 10
11 1
Draught of water abaft when lladen, ‘
► 25 0
24 8
22 6
21 6
19 9
Draught of water forward iwhen laden, 1
h 22 8
22 2
21 0
19 10
18 9
Total weight of the ship'jand stores when victualed |and furnished for a six- |
tons.
^ 5246
ions.
4910
tons. cwt. lb.
3825 O 0
tons, cwt.lb,35481-
tons.
2300
month’s cruise, J
Difference between ships of jthe same rate, *
Weight of fluid displaced,
1
f 237
210
126 0 0
115 0 0
65
when light, measured by Jthe inch, J
> 23-’
21
19 0 0
Cr
c
0
12>
Displacement when laden,measured by the inch, j
29
26
22 1 23
20 4 19
Height of the lower battery^
ft in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
from the surface of the >
• 5 4
5 0
5 6
5 6
5 0
water, J
Weight of metal in the ilower tier or battery, 5
• 32—36
Nature of the guns,30—36
i. e. weight of their respective shot.
30—36 23—36 26—24
On the middle,
34—24
32—24
On the upper,
34—12
32—12
32—24
30—18
23—12
On the quarter deck and i
. 20 8
16 8
18 8
16 8
10 6
forecastle,
6
Equipage