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HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.
precisely the same point of view as had before under similar circumstances socompletely occupied her attention. Among the first rates constructed on thisoccasion was the Commerce de Marseilles, a first rate which in 17Q3 cameinto the possession of the British under a convention with the Toulonese.
Its
Ships of
Ships of
Ships of
Ships of
Ships of
120 guns.
110 guns.
80 guns.
74 guns.
64 guns.
Equipage or numbers of the ■
. men.
men.
men.
men.
men.
1 1098
1037
83 0
690
623
crew m time ot war, }
Numbers of the crew intime of peace, i
£ 764
727
581
472
354
tons.
tons.
tons.
tons.
tons.
Weight of the hull and mafts,
2500
2400
1804
1437
1120
Height of the center of gra- ■
ft. in. tin.
1
ft. in.
ft. in. /in.
ft. pts.
ft. in. Tin.
vity from the keel,
f 13 6 0
13 0
12 7 5
11AA
11 8
Distance of the center of3
gravity from the center ofthe vessel,
| 2 3 6
1 4
1 7 10
“SoTS
, 1 6
Height of the metacentre "jabove the center of gravity,^
£.12 4 10
12 0
12 2 0
1 %TSV
10 'lO 6)
Particulars of the Weight of the different Articles composing the Equipment of Ships of the Line , when stored
for six Months Service in time of War, according to the French Regulations established 1786 .
tons.
tons.
tons.
ions.
tons.
Weight of the ordnance,
496
489
375
314
200
Weight of the cordage and
rigging, independent of jthe masts,
► 330
268
245
220
160
Water for three months,
315
293
236
192
146
Weight of the butts or casks,
52
49
40
32
24 ..
Provisions for six months,
617
60S j
44 7-4
3674-
2781
Weight of the equipage,Stores of the captain and ■
137
129'-
1041
S 6
6 <>
1
officers, i
£ 64
58
35
30
25 ;-
Clothing of the men and -
L 40
36
30
25
20
weight of the boats
Iron ballast,
500
400
360
245
ISO
Stone or shingle ballast,
195
184 .
148
100
SO
Total weight of equipment
2746
2510
2021
16114
‘11 so
Total weight of hull, &c.
5246
4910
CD
Or
3048'-
2300
Length