The authoritative book for rigging 74gun french ships like le superbe is the seventyfour gun ship, volume 3 275 pages, by jean boudriot. Four volumes document every aspect of the french 74, from shipyard construction techniques to handling under sail. The 74 was the classic lineofbattle ship of the late eighteenth century, and bellona was one of the most important and long lived. The 42 plans with the frame of the ship of 74 guns at 172 and 148. A practical treatise on the art of naval architecture fitting out the hull seventyfour gun ship volume ii by jean. The 74 gun ship the seventyfour gun ship a practical treatise on the art of naval architecture 4 volume set set of 4 volumes overview of the content of all 4 volumes here. In the 1780s, a 74gun ship had 2800 round shots as well as about 500 other types of ammunition such as grape shots, doubleheaded shots, langride and canister shots lavery, 1987, p. Revells 196 constitution instructions available for download. Le centaure resembles boudriots 74 in his 74 gun ship treatise but with a lion figurehead vs a greek warrior. The casks for wine and water are not represented, nor are the cables and warps. Jean boudriots most popular book is john paul jones and the bonhomme richard. Exemplified in a series of draughts and plans with observations. Another ship had some work done at boston but there is no indication that her keel was.
In 1973, jeanboudriot published the first volume of a work dedicated to the 74gun vessel, completed in the following years by three more volumes, the complete set providing, for the first time, an exhaustive and detailed description of all the elements making up a warship during the prerevolutionary days. Progress is made step by step yearly and wales with ebony were fitted this years exhibition. Model of 74gun french ship le protecteur launched in 1760 ce photographed at the ventura county maritime museum in ventura, california. Boudriot s 74 gun ship as model if anybody out there like me once forked out for four volumes of jean boudriot s the 74 gun ship, they may well enjoy seeing this model. Ship model kits, ship model parts and fittings, ship model tools and much more. The seventy four gun ship hull construction by jean boudriot author get this. The minecraft map, battleship fn jean bart, was posted by spee. This basic work on french wooden ship construction in the 18th century has since been supplemented by a whole series of monographs on other types of sailing warship. The manowar sailing ship page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Mcardles book hms sussex 1693 and his lengths agree with the above, even though sussex is english and 100 years older, it does give an indication of what the shipwrights used. Model of 74gun french ship le protecteur launched in 1760. The results are based on tests carried out on land, in ideal conditions. Archaeometallurgical study of the brass cases from the.
There are 4 volumes and the set is expensive but i borrowed volume 3 from the boston public library, no charge. Drawing on previously untapped primarysource and archival information, he places the development of naval architecture in the contexts of science, navy, and society, across the major shipbuilding nations of britain, france, spain, the netherlands, sweden, denmark, and italy. However it is possible to construct these elements using the information in volume ii of the 74gun ship, but their placement will hide the timber work. A four volume set of the books entitled the seventyfour gun ship. Le centaure resembles boudriot s 74 in his 74 gun ship treatise but with a lion figurehead vs a greek warrior. The first of these menofwar built for the continental navy became the uss america. Drawings and plans of historic ships museum quality ship. Design, construction, careers and fates rif winfield download bok. Two ships which were begun before 1774 were completed later. The 74 gun ship pratical treatise of naval art 1780 ancre. Create an account by clicking on the get this book button and select read books or download, log in with your email and password and enjoy more than 1 million ebooks in our online library. Literature and links, museums, historic ships and replicas. America was the only ship built of three fast and powerful 74gun class shipsoftheline authorized by the continental congress 20 november 1776.
Launched in 1760 during the seven years war, she belonged to the first truly successful class of british 74gun ships, a design by thomas slade that was built in large numbers over more than twenty years. On november 9th, 1776, the continental congress authorized the construction and purchase of three 74 gun ships. Tyrannicide 74 launched 28 june 1793 at lorient renamed desaix in august 1800, wrecked 15 february 1802. Ferreiro describes the formulation of the three major elements of ship.
Volume 1 hull construction by jean boudriot english translation by david h. Kit has full hull, complete lower gun deck, main deck, spar deck and poop deck, detailed cannon, ornate stern, wood grain texture on hulldecks excluding lower gun deck and mast platforms and sheathed plating texture below the water line. Download the history of the french frigate, 16501850, jean. The seventyfour gun ship 1986 edition open library. We are aware of 1 similar reference publications related to manowar sailing ship. Description and plans of a 74gunship, a 44gunship and five smaller ships. Jean boudriot has 14 books on goodreads with 72 ratings. Launched in 1760 during the seven years war, she belonged to the first truly successful class of british 74 gun ships, a design by thomas slade that was built in large numbers over more than twenty years. Description and plans of a 74 gun ship, a 44 gun ship and five smaller ships.
Despite delays in her construction, the uss america eventually set sail, ultimately given away as a gift to the french. If anybody out there like me once forked out for four volumes of jean boudriots the 74 gun ship, they may well enjoy seeing this model. A practical treatise on the art of naval architecture was written by jean boudriot and translated into english by david h. It is highly detailed and made in open frame construction of pearwood, boxwood, ebony, and bloodwood. This study reveals the crucial role played by the 50gun ship in the british development of both the battleship and the frigate, and explains the survival of the type into the building the wooden walls the design and construction of the 74gun ship valiant, brian lavery, 1991, history, 206. French 74 guns under construction this model is made after jean boudriot s book, the vessel of 74 cannons. Reviews, international journal of nautical archaeology. A sister ship was to have been built at philadelphia but that city fell into british hands before work commenced. Archaeometallurgical study of the brass cases from the akko 1. In 1973, jean boudriot published the first volume of a work dedicated to the 74 gun vessel, completed in the following years by three more volumes, the complete set providing, for the first time, an exhaustive and detailed description of all the elements making up a warship during the prerevolutionary days. Her figurehead, planned by jones, was the goddess of liberty, crowned with laurels. Link each picture gives you a number of pictures of that part of the ship.
Marmaduke stalkartt, naval architecture or the rudiments and rules of ship building. Facsimile reprint by jean boudriot publications, 1991. Boudriot, more generally, mentions 70 round shots and 5 bar shots per gun 1992, p. Ship structures under sail and under gunfire by prof. Neptune 74gun ship designed by pierreaugustin lamothe launched 20 august 1778 at brest wrecked in a storm 1794. This study reveals the crucial role played by the 50 gun ship in the british development of both the battleship and the frigate, and explains the survival of the type into the building the wooden walls the design and construction of the 74 gun ship valiant, brian lavery, 1991, history, 206. Books on the warships of the napoleonic wars navweaps forums. Mar 25, 2007 the authoritative book for rigging 74 gun french ships like le superbe is the seventyfour gun ship, volume 3 275 pages, by jean boudriot.
If anybody out there like me once forked out for four volumes of jean boudriot s the 74 gun ship, they may well enjoy seeing this model. A practical treatise on the art of naval architecture 4 volume set jean boudriot on. Le fleuron, french frigate 1729, lamarante, french. Their ages ranged from few months to over forty years. Model of 74 gun french ship le protecteur launched in 1760 ce photographed at the ventura county maritime museum in ventura, california. This series is a part of what boudriot refers to as the collection archeologie navale francasie, or the archaeology of the french navy.
A model of a 74gun shipoftheline, 19th century with copper sheathed hull, three masts with standing and running riggings, deck with. Classed as a 74 gun ship oftheline, america was to have been manned by 626 officers and men. Jean boudriot sadly passed away is the go to source for the french navy. We leave this choice to the builder at the appropriate moment. You could do this using 100% period accurate tools, methods, equipment and processes if you wished, as everything with respect to those subjects is fully described as well. Her construction started in may 1777 in new hampshire between portsmouth and kittery, maine on rising castle island in the piscataqua river at the.
French 18th century 74 gun ship of the line, remembered for her beauty and fine maneuverability lost in a storm during 1795. In the 1780s, a 74 gun ship had 2800 round shots as well as about 500 other types of ammunition such as grape shots, doubleheaded shots, langride and canister shots lavery, 1987, p. Lower deck armament was reported as 30 long 18pounders. The 74 gun ship pratical treatise of naval art 1780 in four volumes. French 74 guns under construction this model is made after jean boudriots book, the vessel of 74 cannons. The size of the museums collection of ship models is second only to the u. Roberts naval institute press, annapolis, maryland, 19861988. The architect turned shiphistorian jean boudriot made his name by the magnificent and splendidlyillustrated fourvolume work on the french 74gun ship. The way to get ebooks gun ship in pdf epub format is very easy. At the time of the shown pictures, the model has taken already 5500 hours. Le fleuron, french frigate 1729, lamarante, french corvette. Boudriots drawings for 74 gun ship are covered by 4 large sized books.
Maximum length of a deck plank model ship world by the. Boudriot gives a table presenting penetration of 36, 18, and 8pdr cannonballs through the oak timbers of a 74gun ship with maximum thickness of hull timbers of about 7580 cm. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However it is possible to construct these elements using the information in volume ii of the 74 gun ship, but their placement will hide the timber work. Clicking on accueil on top of the page will get you the startpage on this impressive french arsenal models site, with the model list at upper left.
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