Malachi Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Something to keep me occupied until we get an official statement regarding user created content: And to keep you occupied as well, we´ll play a little 'guess the ship´s name` As there´s not much to see at the moment, a small hint: she carried 12-pounders during her rather long carreer. Edited July 21, 2015 by Malachi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Danforth Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 USS Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Uh, which one? But no, neither of the amercian Bostons had a beakhead bulkhead (the only US Navy ship with a bb was Confederacy, if I remember correctly). The Boston of 1747 had one, but she never carried 12-pounders on her gundeck. Anyway, nice guess Edited July 21, 2015 by Malachi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hmmn, does the beakhead bulkhead mean she's French-built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hmmn, does the beakhead bulkhead mean she's French-built? Are the French the only ones to do this type of construction? It seems not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 And the bb on french frigates (usually) was more of a small 'step' compared to what could be found on english and dutch vessels. Sorry, maturin, not a french design. The 24 12-pounder Gracieuse of 1750 would have been tempting, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marecek05 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 My guess would be British, 1750s frigate... However as I am not as knowledgable in the ship design I will attempt to do 3 guesses and then cease: 1. Richmond 2. Seahorse 3. Unicorn I am probably very wrong :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Uh, it´s getting closer...wrong gun count for the Richmond, though. And the Unicorn was a french design (well, kind of), so I would have lied in my reply to maturin Edited July 21, 2015 by Malachi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazednConfused Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 hms alarm? na ill think about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 The 'Niger-Class' Alarm of 1758? No. And 'my' ship never served under the Union Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Danforth Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Штандартъ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hehe...no, it´s not the Shtandart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agesilaus II Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Is it a Spanish late 1700s Juno Class frigate? Three ships in that class being Juno, Palas, and Astrea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Armstrong Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hmm there was a plan of a Swedish frigate/corvette from about 1760 someone posted awhile back. It was large for being mostly flush decked...armed with 12pdrs... having a short quarterdeck like this...could've had a beakhead bulkhead....I think it wasn't designed by chapman but was of his era...is that warm at all? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 goddamit CA, that´s hot indeed. Swedish is correct, the year is correct and although Chapman isn´t mentioned as the designer of this ship class (Sohlberg is), I´m 99% sure it´s one of his. But I didn´t use the plans posted in the shipyard, I had a copy from the swedish naval museum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Armstrong Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Haha excellent choice! That ship is a rare beauty, one can already see her lines are quite sleek and she seems well-balanced. I'm sure you'll do it justice as always Edited July 30, 2015 by Captain Armstrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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