"Dimentions of the Delaware Frigate of 28 Guns", July 10, 1776

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[Philadelphia, July 10]²

[Extract]

Length Gun deck from the aft side of the Apron to the fore side rudder	119
Length Keell for Tonnage	96. ー
Extream breadth	32
Depth in hold	10.. 6
Height betwen decks	5.
Waste amids[hip]	4..10
Port Cells from deck	1.. 7
do Up & down	2.. 1½
do fore & Aft	2.. 4
Distance between the ports	7.. 0½
hight Under the Qu[arte]r deck from plank to plank	6.. 6
do Under the forecastle from do do	5.. 9
Length of do	21. ー
Beak head abaft the Apron	3.. 6
fore Mast port abaft the Beak head	3.. 6
after port before the Rudder	8. ー
Center foremast abaft the Apron	16.
do of Cable bitts do of foremast	11.
do of Capstand do do	23½
do of Main Mast do do	53
do of do Capstand abaft Main Mast	15
do of Mizen Mast do do	32
do of do before Rudder	19
Brest of the Figure before the hause piece	12.. 6

1. Joshua Humphreys' Note Book, 165-66, HSP.

2. Date is approximated. Dimensions of frigate Randolph are dated July 10 in Humphreys' Note Book.

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Date

1776 July 10

Volume

Places

Philadelphia

Ships

Delaware (Frigate)

Series

American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776

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