Three of the man-of-war's small boats sat on cradles attached to the beams which crossed over the open space. It was armed with the 24-pounder guns - 15 along each side! The admiral had his day cabin located on this deck at the stern of the vessel. The lighter 24-pounder guns on the middle deck fired smallish 11 kg balls, the size of a grapefruit.

This study provides precise and detailed information on hull frame construction, hull planking, bulkheads, internal layout, machinery, beams, and knees of the man-of-war. It provides technical historians and model makers with precise and detailed information.

2014年2月14日 · Most diagrams are very clear and precise and to scale. Loads of photos and construction methods are shown and discribed in great detail. I am very impressed with the book.

The man-of-war design developed by Sir John Hawkins was a type of galleon which had three masts, each with three to four sails. The ship could be up to 60 metres long and could have up to 124 guns: four at the bow, eight at the stern, and 56 in each broadside.

2022年9月4日 · The number of decks containing guns is a determining factor when discussing Man-O-Wars or fighting ships. Fighting ships fall into four basic classes: Those with one gun deck and less than three ship rigged masts ( corvettes, snows )

2015年10月29日 · In this post I have included a number of infographics of various types of warships from the Age of Sail, the period lasting from the 16th to the mid-19th century where naval warfare was dominated by sailing ships armed with cannons.

Download this stock image: Hull of an American man-of-war cutaway diagram of deck plans and crew quarters amidships 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut - ABJM8G from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

Literally built from diagrams and drawings off the pages of the book “Nelsons Navy”. I was inspired to show how sailors worked and lived above and below decks. The ship is in a period Drydock diorama. 34″L,32″H

Photo, Print, Drawing The deck of an American line-of-battle ship The hull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, from stem to stern / / Wade del. digital file from original print

British men of war, one firing a salute, with other vessels and ship's boats off a coast (Drawing) (PAF0453) British men of war and a cutter off a headland, with an open boat in the foreground (Drawing) (PAF0454)