Asa Curtis - Dimensions of the U. S. Frigate United States
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Dimensions of the U. S. Frigate United States Length of Spar Deck 187 feet. Length of Gun Deck 182 feet Bredth [sic] of Spar Deck Beam 40 feet. Bredth of Gun Deck Beam 42 feet Bredth of Berth Deck beam 45 feet. Distance between Gun and Spar Deck 7 ft. Distance from Berth Deck to face of Keel 17 feet 4 inches |
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Dimensions of U. S. Frigate |
Spars Main Mast Main Topmast Topgallant Mast Top Royal Mast Fore Mast Fore Topmast F. T. Gallant Mast F. Royal Mast Mizen Mast Mizen Top Mast Mizen Top G. Mast Mizen Royal Mast Main Yard Main Topsail Yard Main Topgallant Yard Main Royal Yard Main Shipsail Yard Fore Yard Fore Topsail Yard Fore Topgallant Yard Fore Royal Yard Fore Shipsail Yard Cross Jack Yard Miz T. Sail Yard Miz T. Gallant Yard Miz Royal yard Miz Shipsail Yard Spritsail Yard Bowsprit Flying Job Boom |
105ft 63ft 32ft 22ft 95ft 56ft 29ft 20ft 84ft 46ft 6in 24ft 6in 16ft 95ft 71ft 6in 45ft 30ft 20ft 84ft 62ft 41ft 27ft 18ft 66ft 45ft 30ft 19ft 13ft 44ft 6in 66ft 54ft |
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34¼ inches 19¼ inches 11 inches 8¼ inches 31½ inches 19¼ inches 11 inches 8¼ inches 24 inches 13 & 1/8 inches 8½ inches 6¼ inches 20 inches 16 inches 9½ inches 6½ inches 4½ inches 18½ inches 14¾ inches 6 inches 6 inches 4 inches 14 inches 10 inches 6½ inches 4½ inches 3 inches 10½ inches 4 & 2/11 inches 9½ inches |
Mast Head Mast Head Pole Mast Head Mast Head Pole Mast Head Mast Head Pole Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms Yard Arms |
18ft 9ft 11ft 16ft 8ft 10ft 12ft 4 inches 6ft 8ft 4ft 8 inches 6ft 6 inches 2ft 6 inches 1ft 6 inches 1ft 6 inches 4ft 6 inches 6ft 2ft 3 inches 16 inches 9 inches 7ft 3ft 18 inches 9 inches 6 inches 5ft 6 inches 2½ feet 5 feet Pole |
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Dimensions of U. S. Frigate |
[Page 2] Spanker Boom Spanker Gaff Storm Mizen Gaff Main Gaff Fore Gaff Ring Tail Boom Ring Tail Yard Lower Steering sail Boom Lower Steering sail Yard F. T. M. Steering Boom F. T. M. Steering Yard F. T. G. Steering Boom F. T. G. Steering Yard F. R. Steering Sail Boom M. T. M. Steering Sail Boom M. T. G. Steering Sail Boom M. R. S. Sail Boom M. Topmast Sail Yard M. T. G. Sail Yard M. R. G. Sail Yard Jack Staff Dolphin Stricker Main Topsail Mast Fore Topsail Mast Mizen Topsail Mast |
50ft 32ft 22ft 30ft 36ft 29ft 2in 14ft 6in 51ft 3in 31ft 42ft 6in 24ft 32ft 18ft 21ft 41ft 36ft 24ft 28ft 20ft 14ft 16ft 17ft 52ft 49ft 39ft |
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11 inches 8 & 3/11 inches 8 inches 8¾ inches 8¾ inches 5½ inches 3¾ inches 10 inches 6¼ inches 9 inches 5½ inches 6¼ inches 4½ inches 4½ inches 9 inches 7 inches 5 inches 6 inches 4½ inches 3 inches 3½ inches 7½ inches 11 inches 11 inches 9 inches |
1 foot End 5 foot End 2ft. end. |
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Poles are not included in the length here given but must in every instance be added, excepting lower mast heads and Yard Arms which are included |
