Chapter XXIV: Part XI (1)

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TABLES
RELATING TO
RIGGING, BLOCKS, SPARS, ANCHORS, CABLES, &c.

=492.--A Table showing the Weight of Cables and Anchors, used in Ships and Vessels of War, U. S. N.=

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|| =Rate|| =Hemp Cables.= ||
|| in ++------+-------+--------------------++
=Names of Ships.= ||Guns.=||Sheet.|Stream.| Weight. ||
-------------------++------++------+-------+--------------------++
|| || | |tons. cwt. qrs. lbs.||
Pennsylvania || 120 || 2 | 1 | 19 7 2 22 ||
Delaware || 80 || 2 | 1 | 17 9 3 7 ||
Franklin || 74 || 2 | 1 | 16 2 2 4 ||
Independence || 68 || 2 | 1 | 13 14 2 24 ||
Brandywine || 44 || 2 | 1 | 13 1 0 11 ||
Constellation || 36 || 2 | 1 | 11 13 0 8 ||
Sloops, 1st Class || 24 || 2 | 1 | 8 19 2 12 ||
Sloops, 2d Class || 22 || 2 | 1 | 7 17 1 16 ||
Sloops, 3d Class || 16 || 2 | 1 | 6 16 2 23 ||
Brig Truxton || 12 || — | 1 | 0 16 0 20 ||
Schooners || 10 || — | 1 | 0 12 0 0 ||
Steamers, 1st Class|| — || — | 1 | 1 18 3 18 ||
Steamers, 2d Class || — || — | 1 | 1 11 0 10 ||

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|| =Chain Cables.= ||
++------+------+--------------------++
=Names of Ships.= ||Bower.|Sheet.| Weight. ||
-------------------++------+------+--------------------++
|| | |tons. cwt. qrs. lbs.||
Pennsylvania || 2 | 1 | 44 2 1 16 ||
Delaware || 2 | 1 | 44 2 1 16 ||
Franklin || 2 | 1 | 30 4 1 9 ||
Independence || 2 | 1 | 30 4 1 9 ||
Brandywine || 2 | 1 | 23 7 3 2 ||
Constellation || 2 | 1 | 19 3 1 15 ||
Sloops, 1st Class || 2 | 1 | 13 18 1 21 ||
Sloops, 2d Class || 2 | 1 | 12 19 3 14 ||
Sloops, 3d Class || 2 | 1 | 10 16 1 5 ||
Brig Truxton || 2 | 1 | 6 15 1 22 ||
Schooners || 2 | 1 | 5 6 0 12 ||
Steamers, 1st Class|| 2 | 1 | 17 8 2 2 ||
Steamers, 2d Class || 2 | 1 | 13 18 1 21 ||

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|| =Total Weight= of ||
++ Hemp and Chain ++
=Names of Ships.= || Cables. ||
-------------------++--------------------++
||tons. cwt. qrs. lbs.||
Pennsylvania || 63 10 0 13 ||
Delaware || 61 12 0 23 ||
Franklin || 46 6 3 13 ||
Independence || 43 19 0 8 ||
Brandywine || 36 8 3 13 ||
Constellation || 30 16 1 23 ||
Sloops, 1st Class || 22 18 0 8 ||
Sloops, 2d Class || 20 17 1 5 ||
Sloops, 3d Class || 17 13 0 3 ||
Brig Truxton || 7 11 2 17 ||
Schooners || 5 18 0 12 ||
Steamers, 1st Class|| 19 7 1 20 ||
Steamers, 2d Class || 15 9 2 6 ||

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|| =Anchors.= ||
++------+------+-------+--------------------++
=Names of Ships.= ||Sheet.|Bower.|Stream.| Weight. ||
-------------------++------+------+-------+--------------------++
|| | | |tons. cwt. qrs. lbs.||
Pennsylvania || 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 10 0 0 ||
Delaware || 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 8 0 0 ||
Franklin || 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 4 0 0 ||
Independence || 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 0 0 0 ||
Brandywine || 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 16 0 0 ||
Constellation || 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 13 0 0 ||
Sloops, 1st Class || 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 2 0 0 ||
Sloops, 2d Class || 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 1 0 0 ||
Sloops, 3d Class || 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 0 0 0 ||
Brig Truxton || 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 11 0 0 ||
Schooners || 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 7 0 0 ||
Steamers, 1st Class|| 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 1 0 0 ||
Steamers, 2d Class || 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 4 0 0 ||

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|| =Total Weight=
++ of Anchors
=Names of Ships.= || and Cables.
-------------------++--------------------
||tons. cwt. qrs. lbs.
Pennsylvania || 85 0 0 13
Delaware || 81 0 0 23
Franklin || 64 10 3 13
Independence || 60 19 0 8
Brandywine || 51 4 3 13
Constellation || 42 9 1 23
Sloops, 1st Class || 31 0 0 8
Sloops, 2d Class || 27 18 1 5
Sloops, 3d Class || 23 13 0 3
Brig Truxton || 10 2 2 17
Schooners || 8 5 0 12
Steamers, 1st Class|| 28 8 1 20
Steamers, 2d Class || 21 13 2 6

Ring.
Ring.

Square.
Nut.
Nut.

Small Round.

Stock.
Bill.

Palm.

Shank.
Trend.
Arm.
Shank.

Scarf.

Bill.

Palm.

Throat.
Blade.

Crown.
Arm.
Scarf.

A Sketch, showing the Names of the different parts of an Anchor.]

=493.--A Table Showing the Weight, Size and Length of Guns and Carriages, U. S. Navy.=

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| WEIGHT | WEIGHT OF | LENGTH|
SIZE OF GUNS. | OF GUN. | CARRIAGE. | OF GUN.| TOTAL.
------------------+------------+------------+--------+------------
|cwt.qrs.lbs.|cwt.qrs.lbs.|ft. in. |cwt.qrs.lbs.
42 Pounder, Long | | | |
Gun, | 70 0 0 | — | 9 1 |
32 Pounder, | 61 0 0 | — | 9 2 |
32 Pounder, | 51 0 0 | 8 2 0 | 8 4 | 59 2 0
32 Pounder, | 60 0 0 | — | 9 2 |
32 Pounder, | 50 0 0 | — | 8 4 |
32 Pounder, | 42 2 0 | 8 1 0 | 8 2 | 50 3 0
32 Pounder, | 61 2 0 | 9 1 0 | 9 2 | 70 3 0
32 Pounder, | 41 0 0 | — | 8 0 |
32 Pounder, | 41 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 7 0 | 49 0 0
32 Pounder, | 32 0 0 | — | 6 7 |
32 Pounder, | 51 0 0 | — | 9 0 |
32 Pounder, | 43 0 0 | — | 8 0 |
24 Pounder, Long | | | |
Medium, | 49 0 0 | 6 3 0 | 9 4¹⁄₂| 55 3 0
24 Pounder, | 49 0 0 | — | 8 4¹⁄₂|
24 Pounder, | 49 0 0 | 6 3 0 | 8 4 | 55 3 0
24 Pounder, | 32 0 0 | — | 6 7 |
18 Pounder, | 38 0 0 | 5 2 0 | 8 0 | 43 2 0
18 Pounder, | 40 0 0 | 5 2 0 | 9 2 | 45 2 0
18 Pounder, | 36 0 0 | — | 7 7¹⁄₂|
12 Pounder, | 23 0 0 | 4 3 0 | 6 8¹⁄₂| 27 3 0
9 Pounder, | 18 0 0 | — 6 | 1 |
9 Pounder, | 18 0 0 | 3 3 0 | 5 11 | 21 3 0
12 inch Peace | | | |
Maker, |150 0 0 | | |
10 inch Shell Gun,|136 3 0 | | |
8 inch Shell Gun,| 63 0 0 | — | 8 10 |
8 inch Shell Gun,| 68 2 0 | — | 9 1 |
8 inch Shell Gun,| 64 0 0 | — | 8 10 |
8 inch Shell Gun,| 53 0 0 | — | 8 4 |
CARRONADES. | | | |
42 Pounder, | 27 0 0 | 7 2 0 | 4 3 | 34 2 0
32 Pounder, | 20 0 0 | — | 4 1 |
32 Pounder, | 21 0 0 | — | 4 2 |
32 Pounder, | 19 0 0 | 6 2 14 | — | 25 2 14
24 Pounder, | 13 0 0 | 5 2 0 | 3 7 | 18 2 0
24 Pounder, | 15 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 3 9 | 21 0 0
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=494.--A Table showing the Weight of Chain Cable.=

Pounds.
150 Fathoms of 2¹⁄₄ inch weighs 45 249
150 „ 2¹⁄₈ „ 37 400
150 „ 2 „ 37 372
150 „ 1¹⁵⁄₁₆ „ 34 125
150 „ 1⁷⁄₈ „ 32 225
150 „ 1³⁄₄ „ 27 192
150 „ 1¹¹⁄₁₆ „ 25 350
150 „ 1⁵⁄₈ „ 23 934
150 „ 1³⁄₈ „ 17 204
150 „ 1¹⁄₄ „ 14 384
150 „ 1¹⁄₈ „ 11 921

=495.--A Table showing how many Fathoms make 112 Pounds of 4-strand shroud-laid Rope.=

486 fath. 0 feet 0 in. of 1 inch in size.
313 „ 3 „ 0 „ 1¹⁄₄ „ „
216 „ 3 „ 0 „ 1¹⁄₂ „ „
159 „ 3 „ 0 „ 1³⁄₄ „ „
124 „ 3 „ 0 „ 2 „ „
96 „ 2 „ 0 „ 2¹⁄₄ „ „
77 „ 3 „ 0 „ 2¹⁄₂ „ „
65 „ 4 „ 0 „ 2³⁄₄ „ „
54 „ 0 „ 0 „ 3 „ „
45 „ 5 „ 2 „ 3¹⁄₄ „ „
39 „ 3 „ 0 „ 3¹⁄₂ „ „
34 „ 3 „ 9 „ 3³⁄₄ „ „
30 „ 1 „ 6 „ 4 „ „
26 „ 5 „ 0 „ 4¹⁄₄ „ „
24 „ 0 „ 0 „ 4¹⁄₂ „ „
21 „ 3 „ 0 „ 4³⁄₄ „ „
19 „ 3 „ 0 „ 5 „ „
17 „ 4 „ 0 „ 5¹⁄₄ „ „
16 „ 1 „ 0 „ 5¹⁄₂ „ „
14 „ 4 „ 0 „ 5³⁄₄ „ „
13 „ 3 „ 0 „ 6 „ „
12 „ 2 „ 0 „ 6¹⁄₄ „ „
11 „ 3 „ 0 „ 6¹⁄₂ „ „
10 „ 4 „ 0 „ 6³⁄₄ „ „
9 „ 5 „ 0 „ 7 „ „
9 „ 1 „ 0 „ 7¹⁄₄ „ „
8 „ 4 „ 0 „ 7¹⁄₂ „ „
8 „ 3 „ 6 „ 7³⁄₄ „ „
7 „ 3 „ 6 „ 8 „ „
7 „ 0 „ 8 „ 8¹⁄₄ „ „
6 „ 4 „ 3 „ 8¹⁄₂ „ „
6 „ 2 „ 1 „ 8³⁄₄ „ „
6 „ 0 „ 0 „ 9 „ „
5 „ 4 „ 0 „ 9¹⁄₄ „ „
5 „ 2 „ 0 „ 9¹⁄₂ „ „
5 „ 0 „ 0 „ 9³⁄₄ „ „
4 „ 5 „ 0 „ 10 „ „
4 „ 4 „ 1 „ 10¹⁄₄ „ „
4 „ 2 „ 1 „ 10¹⁄₂ „ „
4 „ 1 „ 0 „ 10³⁄₄ „ „
4 „ 0 „ 3 „ 11 „ „
3 „ 5 „ 7 „ 11¹⁄₄ „ „
3 „ 4 „ 1 „ 11¹⁄₂ „ „
3 „ 3 „ 3 „ 11³⁄₄ „ „
3 „ 2 „ 3 „ 12 „ „
3 „ 2 „ 1 „ 12¹⁄₄ „ „
3 „ 2 „ 0 „ 12¹⁄₂ „ „
3 „ 1 „ 8 „ 12³⁄₄ „ „
2 „ 5 „ 3 „ 13 „ „
2 „ 4 „ 9 „ 13¹⁄₄ „ „
2 „ 4 „ 0 „ 13¹⁄₂ „ „
2 „ 3 „ 6 „ 13³⁄₄ „ „
2 „ 2 „ 4 „ 14 „ „

=496.--Weight of one Foot of Bar Iron of the following forms.=

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THICKNESS.|SQUARE.|OCTAGONAL.| ROUND.
----------+-------+----------+-------
Inches. |Pounds.| Pounds. |Pounds.
3 | 29.45 | 24.27 | 23.14
2¹⁄₂ | 20.45 | 16.85 | 16.07
2¹⁄₄ | 16.56 | 13.65 | 13.02
2 | 13.09 | 10.79 | 10.29
1⁷⁄₈ | 11.50 | 9.48 | 9.04
1³⁄₄ | 10.02 | 8.26 | 7.87
1⁵⁄₈ | 8.64 | 7.12 | 6.79
1¹⁄₂ | 7.36 | 6.07 | 5.78
1³⁄₈ | 6.19 | 5.10 | 4.86
1¹⁄₄ | 5.11 | 4.14 | 4.02
1¹⁄₈ | 4.14 | 3.41 | 3.25
1 | 3.27 | 2.70 | 2.57
⁷⁄₈ | 2.51 | 2.06 | 1.97
³⁄₄ | 1.84 | 1.52 | 1.45
⁵⁄₈ | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.00
¹⁄₂ | .81 | .67 | .64
³⁄₈ | .46 | .38 | .36
¹⁄₄ | .17 | .17 | .16
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NOTE.--The above Table shows pounds and hundredths of pounds.

=497.--A Table showing the Weight of 100 Fathoms of Cable-laid Rope, from 2 to 26 inches.=

ALSO A COMPARATIVE SIZE OF CHAIN.

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| | | CHAIN
SIZE. |THREADS.| WEIGHT. |EQUAL.
-------+--------+--------------+------
| |cwt. qrs. lbs.|
2 | 27 | 3 26 |
2¹⁄₂ | 36 | 1 1 8 |
3 | 54 | 1 3 25 |
3¹⁄₂ | 72 | 2 2 16 |
4 | 99 | 3 1 6 | ³⁄₈
4¹⁄₂ | 108 | 3 3 24 |
5 | 135 | 4 3 23 |
5¹⁄₂ | 162 | 5 3 22 |
6 | 189 | 6 3 21 |
6¹⁄₂ | 216 | 7 3 21 |
7 | 252 | 9 1 1 |
7¹⁄₂ | 288 | 10 2 9 |
8 | 336 | 12 0 26 | ³⁄₄
8¹⁄₂ | 378 | 13 3 15 |
9 | 423 | 15 2 25 |
9¹⁄₂ | 468 | 17 0 22 | ⁷⁄₈
10 | 522 | 19 0 21 | 1
10¹⁄₂ | 576 | 21 0 19 | 1
11 | 630 | 23 0 18 |
11¹⁄₂ | 684 | 25 0 15 | 1¹⁄₈
12 | 747 | 27 1 23 | 1¹⁄₈
12¹⁄₂ | 810 | 29 3 3 |
13 | 882 | 32 1 19 |
13¹⁄₂ | 954 | 35 0 7 | 1¹⁄₄
14 | 1026 | 37 2 24 |
14¹⁄₂ | 1098 | 40 1 12 | 1³⁄₈
15 | 1170 | 43 0 1 |
15¹⁄₂ | 1251 | 45 3 26 | 1¹⁄₂
16 | 1332 | 48 3 24 |
16¹⁄₂ | 1413 | 51 3 21 |
17 | 1503 | 55 1 0 | 1⁵⁄₈
17¹⁄₂ | 1593 | 58 2 6 |
18 | 1683 | 61 3 13 | 1³⁄₄
18¹⁄₂ | 1782 | 65 2 1 |
19 | 1881 | 69 0 17 | 1⁷⁄₈
19¹⁄₂ | 1980 | 72 3 4 |
20 | 2088 | 76 3 1 |
20¹⁄₂ | 2187 | 80 1 16 |
21 | 2295 | 84 1 14 | 2
21¹⁄₂ | 2403 | 88 1 10 |
22 | 2520 | 92 2 16 |
22¹⁄₂ | 2646 | 97 1 3 |
23 | 2763 | 101 2 8 | 2¹⁄₈
23¹⁄₂ | 2880 | 105 3 14 |
24 | 3006 | 110 2 1 | 2¹⁄₈
24¹⁄₂ | 3132 | 115 0 16 |
25 | 3235 | 119 3 2 | 2¹⁄₈
25¹⁄₂ | 3393 | 124 2 16 |
26 | 3528 | 129 2 22 | 2¹⁄₈
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NOTE.--The Size Chain are set down opposite their respective Hemp
Cables, as near as can be calculated, within a fraction.

=498.--A Table for showing the Strength of Hemp Cables; their Weight, Size, and Number of Yarns in each.=

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Size |Number| Weight of |BREAKING STRAIN IN TONS.
in | of |100 Fathoms+--------+--------+------
Inches.|Yarns.| in lbs. |Maximum.|Minimum.| Mean.
-------+------+-----------+--------+--------+------
26 | 3528 | 14112 | 122.2 | 105.9 | 111.6
25¹⁄₂ | 3393 | 13572 | 117.5 | 101.9 | 107.3
25 | 3267 | 13068 | 113. | 98. | 103.2
24¹⁄₂ | 3122 | 12488 | 114.4 | 94.4 | 102.5
24 | 3006 | 12024 | 115.7 | 91. | 101.9
23¹⁄₂ | 2880 | 11520 | 117. | 87.6 | 101.3
23 | 2763 | 11052 | 118.3 | 84.2 | 100.7
22¹⁄₂ | 2646 | 10584 | 119.5 | 81. | 100.1
22 | 2529 | 10116 | 111.4 | 77.9 | 95.
21¹⁄₂ | 2412 | 9648 | 103.5 | 74.9 | 90.1
21 | 2304 | 9216 | 95.8 | 72. | 85.3
20¹⁄₂ | 2196 | 8784 | 88.3 | 69.2 | 80.6
20 | 2088 | 8352 | 81. | 66.5 | 76.1
19¹⁄₂ | 1980 | 7920 | 76.7 | 62.1 | 71.3
19 | 1881 | 7524 | 72.6 | 57.9 | 66.6
18¹⁄₂ | 1782 | 7128 | 68.6 | 53.8 | 62.1
18 | 1692 | 6768 | 64.7 | 49.8 | 57.7
17¹⁄₂ | 1597 | 6388 | 61. | 46. | 53.4
17 | 1512 | 6048 | 57.3 | 44.9 | 51.
16¹⁄₂ | 1422 | 5688 | 53.9 | 43.8 | 48.7
16 | 1332 | 5328 | 50.5 | 42.8 | 46.5
15¹⁄₂ | 1251 | 5004 | 47.3 | 41.9 | 44.3
15 | 1179 | 4716 | 44.2 | 41. | 42.3
14¹⁄₂ | 1098 | 4392 | 41.6 | 38.4 | 39.9
14 | 1026 | 4104 | 39.1 | 36. | 37.6
13¹⁄₂ | 954 | 3816 | 36.7 | 33.6 | 35.4
13 | 882 | 3528 | 34.4 | 31.3 | 33.3
12¹⁄₂ | 810 | 3240 | 32.2 | 29.2 | 31.3
12 | 756 | 3024 | 29.8 | 26.6 | 28.6
11¹⁄₂ | 693 | 2772 | 27.6 | 24.2 | 26.1
11 | 630 | 2520 | 25.5 | 21.8 | 23.7
10¹⁄₂ | 576 | 2304 | 23.4 | 19.6 | 21.4
10 | 522 | 2088 | 21.5 | 17.5 | 19.2
9¹⁄₂ | 468 | 1872 | 19. | 15.7 | 17.1
9 | 432 | 1728 | 16.7 | 14. | 15.2
8¹⁄₂ | 396 | 1584 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 13.4
8 | 315 | 1260 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 11.7
7¹⁄₂ | 288 | 1152 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 10.2
7 | 252 | 1008 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.8
6¹⁄₂ | 216 | 864 | 8.1 | 7. | 7.5
6 | 189 | 756 | 7. | 5.8 | 6.3
5¹⁄₂ | 162 | 648 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.3
5 | 135 | 540 | 5. | 3.9 | 4.3
4¹⁄₂ | 108 | 432 | 4. | 3.1 | 3.4
4 | 90 | 360 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7
3¹⁄₂ | 69 | 276 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.1
3 | 54 | 216 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5
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NOTE.--The above Table shows tons and hundredths of tons.

=499.--A Table showing the Strength of Plain-laid Rope of three Strands.=

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| | | BREAKING STRAIN
| | Weight| IN TONS.
| Number | of 100+-----+-----+------
|of Yarns|Fathoms|Maxi-|Mini-|
Size.|in Rope.|in lbs.| mum.| mum.| Mean.
-----+--------+-------+-----+-----+------
12 | 1173 | 2940 |45.5 |35. |40.
11¹⁄₂| 1077 | — |41.7 |32. |36.7
11 | 987 | — |38.2 |29.3 |33.6
10¹⁄₂| 900 | — |34.9 |26.7 |30.7
10 | 816 | 2136 |31.7 |24.2 |27.9
9¹⁄₂| 738 | — |28.6 |21.8 |25.2
9 | 660 | 1712 |25.7 |19.6 |22.6
8¹⁄₂| 591 | — |23. |17.5 |20.2
8 | 522 | 1379 |20.4 |15.5 |18.
7¹⁄₂| 459 | — |18. |13.6 |15.8
7 | 399 | — |15.8 |11.8 |13.8
6¹⁄₂| 345 | — |13.7 |10.2 |12.
6 | 294 | 834 |11.75| 8.7 |10.3
5¹⁄₂| 249 | 712 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 8.7
5 | 204 | — | 8.2 | 6.1 | 7.2
4¹⁄₂| 168 | 413 | 6.7 | 5. | 5.9
4 | 132 | — | 5.3 | 4. | 4.7
3¹⁄₂| 102 | — | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.7
3 | 75 | 203 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.8
2¹⁄₄| 54 | — | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1
2 | 33 | — | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4
1³⁄₄| 27 | — | 1.28| 1.13| 1.23
1¹⁄₂| 21 | — | .90| .86| .88
1¹⁄₄| 15 | — | .60| .53| .56
1 | 12 | — | .58| .46| .51
³⁄₄| 9 | — | .51| .42| .46
¹⁄₂| 6 | — | .28| .28| .28
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NOTE.--The above Table shows tons and hundredths of tons.

=500.--A Table for showing the Strength of Chain Cable, as tested in Fifteen Fathom Lengths.=

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| | | BREAKING STRAIN
|Required| Weight| IN TONS.
|Testing | of 100+------+------+-----
|Strain |Fathoms| Maxi-| Mini-|
Size.|in Tons.|in lbs.| mum. | mum. |Mean.
------+--------+-------+------+------+-----
2¹⁄₄ | 91¹⁄₄ | 27216 |130.3 |121.8 |125.9
2¹⁄₈ | 81¹⁄₄ | 24276 |116.2 |108.6 |112.3
2 | 72 | 21504 |103. | 96.25| 99.5
1⁷⁄₈ | 63¹⁄₄ | 18900 | 99. | 88. | 92.8
1³⁄₄ | 55¹⁄₈ | 16464 | 85.25| 65. | 74.1
1⁵⁄₈ | 47¹⁄₂ | 14196 | 75. | 59.5 | 66.5
1¹⁄₂ | 40¹⁄₂ | 12096 | 65.5 | 54.5 | 59.5
1³⁄₈ | 34 | 10164 | 53.6 | 44.4 | 48.5
1¹⁄₄ | 28¹⁄₂ | 8400 | 42.8 | 35.3 | 38.5
1¹⁄₈ | 22³⁄₄ | 6804 | 33. | 27. | 29.5
1 | 18 | 5376 | 27.25| 22. | 24.3
⁷⁄₈ | 13³⁄₄ | 4116 | 22.5 | 20.3 | 21.1
³⁄₄ | 10¹⁄₈ | 3024 | 15. | 12.5 | 13.5
¹¹⁄₁₆| 8¹⁄₂ | 2541 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 11.4
⁵⁄₈ | 7 | 2100 | 9.87| 9.37| 9.5
⁹⁄₁₆ | 5¹⁄₂ | 1701 | | |
¹⁄₂ | 4¹⁄₂ | 1344 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.
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NOTE.--The above Table shows tons and hundredths of tons.

=501.--A Table showing the Strength of Short Round-linked Bobstay, Bowsprit-shroud or Crane Chain, without Studs, such as is used for Rigging, &c.=

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| | BREAKING STRAIN |
|Weight | IN TONS. |
|of 100 +------+------+------+Required
|Fathoms| Maxi-| Mini-| |Test of
Size.|in lbs.| mum. | mum. | Mean.|Strength.
------+-------+------+------+------+---------
1⁵⁄₈ | 15569 | 75. | 68. | 73. | 31.6
1¹⁄₂ | — | 64. | 58.2 | 62.3 | 27.
1⁷⁄₁₆ | — | 59. | 53.8 | 57.4 | 24.7
1³⁄₈ | — | 54.2 | 49.6 | 52.8 | 22.6
1⁵⁄₁₆ | — | 49.7 | 45.5 | 48.4 | 20.6
1¹⁄₄ | — | 45.3 | 41.7 | 44.1 | 18.8
1³⁄₁₆ | — | 41.2 | 38. | 40.1 | 17.
1¹⁄₈ | 7481 | 37.3 | 34.5 | 36.3 | 15.3
1¹⁄₁₆ | — | 33.6 | 31.2 | 32.7 | 13.6
1 | 6490 | 30.1 | 28.1 | 29.3 | 12.
¹⁵⁄₁₆| 5600 | 26.8 | 25.2 | 26.1 | 10.5
⁷⁄₈ | 4500 | 23.7 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 9.1
¹³⁄₁₆| 4000 | 20.9 | 20. | 20.4 | 7.9
³⁄₄ | 3449 | 17.8 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 6.8
¹¹⁄₁₆| 2900 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 5.6
⁵⁄₈ | 2538 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 12. | 4.6
⁹⁄₁₆ | 2001 | 10. | 8.7 | 9.7 | 3.8
¹⁄₂ | 1583 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 3.
⁷⁄₁₆ | 1060 | 6. | 5.2 | 5.9 | 2.3
³⁄₈ | 827 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 1.6
⁵⁄₁₆ | 581 | 3. | 2.7 | 3. | 1.1
¹⁄₄ | 392 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .75
³⁄₁₆ | — | 1.1 | .97| 1. | .42
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NOTE.--The above Table shows tons and hundredths of tons.

=502.--Weight of Timber in a green and seasoned State.=

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|| Weight of
|| Cubic Foot.
Description++--------+---------
of Timber. || Green. |Seasoned.
-----------++----+---+----+----
||lbs.|oz.|lbs.|oz.
Live Oak || 76 | 10| 70 | 8
White Oak || 59 | 14| 54 | 0
Red Oak || 63 | 12| 60 | 10
Hickory || 58 | 14| 52 | 15
Locust || 60 | 12| 56 | 4
Cypress || 48 | 3| 36 | 0
Cedar || 32 | 0| 30 | 4
Maple || 45 | 0| 34 | 4
Yellow Pine|| 48 | 12| 35 | 8
White Pine || 36 | 12| 30 | 11
Spruce || 43 | 15| 28 | 14
Elm || 56 | 8| 37 | 5
Beech || 60 | 0| 53 | 6
White Ash || 58 | 3| 50 | 0
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NOTE.--The average weight of the different species of timber, used in
building and equipping ships-of-war in the United States’ Navy, may
be reckoned about 50 lbs. to the cubic foot.

=503.--A Table of Measures and Weights of different Substances.=

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Cub. in. lbs. oz.
A ton of water (net weight), 250 gallons.
A cubic foot of Water (specific gravity) — 62 9
„ „ Sea-water — 64 2
„ „ New York Harbor-water — 63 14
„ „ Cork — 15 0
„ „ Tallow — 59 0
„ „ Platina — 1218.75
„ „ Copper — 486.75
„ „ Lead — 700.05
„ „ Steel — 489.08
„ „ Cast Iron — 450.45
A Bushel of Beans 100. 63.
A Cord of Wood (stowage) 128. 1700.
The Weight of a Man and his Effects is from 2 to 2¹⁄₂ cwt.

NOTE.--The above table will be found useful in making calculations of
stowage, and also in keeping the ship properly trimmed.

=504.--A Table of Weight of Tarred Cordage.=

CABLES.
cwt. qr. lbs.
1 Fathom of 24 inch weighs 1 1 4
1 „ 22 „ 1 0 9
1 „ 20 „ 0 3 16
1 „ 19 „ 0 3 6
1 „ 17 „ 0 2 16
1 „ 16 „ 0 2 8
1 „ 15 „ 0 1 27
100 Fathoms of 14 „ 41 2 20
100 „ 13¹⁄₂ „ 38 3 1
100 „ 13 „ 35 3 9
100 „ 12¹⁄₂ „ 32 3 17
100 „ 11¹⁄₂ „ 30 1 10
100 „ 11 „ 26 1 19
100 „ 10¹⁄₂ „ 23 1 17
100 „ 10 „ 21 0 3

HAWSERS OF 130 FATHOMS.

130 Fathoms of 6¹⁄₂ inch weighs 13 1 11
130 „ 6 „ 11 1 13
130 „ 5¹⁄₂ „ 9 2 2
130 „ 5 „ 7 3 19
130 „ 4¹⁄₂ „ 6 1 22
130 „ 4 „ 5 0 14
130 „ 3¹⁄₂ „ 3 3 7
130 „ 3 „ 2 3 20
130 „ 2¹⁄₂ „ 2 0 5
130 „ 2 „ 1 1 6
130 „ 1¹⁄₂ „ 0 3 13
130 „ 1 „ 0 1 20
130 „ ³⁄₄ „ 0 1 4

HAWSERS OF 120 FATHOMS.

120 Fathoms of 9¹⁄₂ inch weighs 22 2 9
120 „ 9 „ 20 1 17
120 „ 8¹⁄₂ „ 18 0 26
120 „ 8 „ 16 0 6
120 „ 7¹⁄₂ „ 13 3 16
120 „ 7 „ 12 0 18
120 „ 6¹⁄₂ „ 10 1 19
120 „ 6 „ 9 0 12
120 „ 5¹⁄₂ „ 7 3 7
120 „ 5 „ 6 2 1
120 „ 4¹⁄₂ „ 5 0 23
120 „ 4 „ 4 0 18
120 „ 3¹⁄₂ „ 3 1 22
120 „ 3 „ 2 2 11
120 „ 2¹⁄₂ „ 1 3 0
120 „ 2 „ 1 1 4

=505.--A Table showing the comparative Strength between Iron Chains and Hemp Cables.=

_Also the Size required agreeably to Tonnage, with the Weight equal to Cable._

=========================+========+=====+==========+==========+=======
| | Size| Weight | | Weight
|Vessel’s| of | of | Proof | per
SIZE OF CHAIN. |Tonnage.|Rope.| Anchor. | required.|Fathom.
-------------------------+--------+-----+----------+----------+-------
Five-sixteenths of an | | | | |
inch | — | 2¹⁄₂| — | ³⁄₄ ton.| 5¹⁄₂
Three-eighths of an inch | — | 3¹⁄₄| — | 1¹⁄₂ | 8
Seven-sixteenths of an | | | | |
inch | — | 4 | — | 2¹⁄₂ | 11
One-half of an inch | 20 | 4³⁄₄| 1¹⁄₂ cwt.| 3 | 14
Nine-sixteenth of an inch| 30 | 5¹⁄₂| 2 | 4¹⁄₂ | 18
Five-eighths of an inch | 40 | 6¹⁄₄| 2¹⁄₂ | 6 | 24
Eleven-sixteenths of an | | | | |
inch | 50 | 7 | 3 | 7¹⁄₂ | 28
Three-quarters of an inch| 60 | 7³⁄₄| 4 | 9 | 32
Thirteen-sixteenths of an| | | | |
inch | 75 | 8¹⁄₂| 4¹⁄₂ |11 | 38
Seven-eighths of an inch | 95 | 9¹⁄₄| 5¹⁄₂ |13 | 44
Fifteen-sixteenths of an | | | | |
inch | 120 |10 | 6¹⁄₂ |15 | 50
One inch | 150 |10³⁄₄| 8 |17 | 56
One and one-sixteenth | | | | |
inch | 180 |11¹⁄₄| 9 |19 | 62
One and one-eighth inch | 210 |12 |10¹⁄₂ |21¹⁄₂ | 70
One and three-sixteenths | | | | |
inch | 240 |12³⁄₄|12 |24 | 78
One and one-quarter inch | 280 |13¹⁄₂|13¹⁄₂ |27 | 86
One and five-sixteenths | | | | |
inch | 320 |14¹⁄₄|15 |30 | 96
One and three-eighths | | | | |
inch | 360 |15 |16¹⁄₂ |33 |108
One and seven-sixteenths | | | | |
inch | 400 |15¹⁄₂|18 |36 |115
One and one-half inch | 450 |16 |20 |40 |125

=506.--A Table showing the Length, Breadth and Strength of Flax and Cotton Canvass, as used in U. S. N.=

_Together with the Number, Length and Breadth of Strips cut crosswise and lengthwise, used in the test of Strength, and the average weight required of them, before received for use._

=============================+======+=======+=======+=========+
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|Number| | | |
| of | | | Distance|
| yards| Weight|Breadth| of blue |
| in | of | of |thread fm|
NUMBER OF CANVASS. | Bolt.| Bolt. |Canvas.|selvagee.|
-----------------------------+------+-------+-------+---------+
|Yards.|lbs.oz.|Inches.| Inches. |
Flax Canvas, No. 1, | 40 | 42. | 20 | 1³⁄₄ |
Flax Canvas, No. 2, | 40 | 38. | 20 | 1³⁄₄ |
Flax Canvas, No. 3, | 40 | 35. | 20 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Flax Canvas, No. 4, | 40 | 32. | 20 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Flax Canvas, No. 5, | 40 | 29. | 20 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Flax Canvas, No. 6, | 40 | 26. | 20 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Flax Canvas, No. 7, | 40 | 23. | 20 | 1¹⁄₄ |
Flax Canvas, No. 8, | 40 | 20. | 20 | 1¹⁄₄ |
Flax Canvas, No. 9, | 40 | 18.6 | 20 | 1¹⁄₄ |
| | | | |
Cotton Canvas, No. 1, | 50 | 42. | 20 | 1⁷⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 2, | 50 | 42. | 20 | 1⁷⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 3, | 50 | 40. | 20 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 4, | 50 | 38. | 20 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 5, | 50 | 36. | 20 | 1³⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 6, | 50 | 34. | 20 | 1³⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 7, | 50 | 32. | 20 | 1¹⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 8, | 50 | 30. | 20 | 1¹⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 9, | 50 | 28. | 20 | ⁷⁄₈ |
Cotton Canvas, No. 10, | 50 | 26. | 20 | ⁷⁄₈ |
| | | | |
Hammock and Bag Stuff, No. 1,| 50 | 105. | 42 | 1⁵⁄₈ |
Hammock and Bag Stuff, No. 4,| 50 | 75. | 42 | 1⁵⁄₈ |

=============================+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Breadth| Length|Breadth| Length|
| Number| of | of | of | of |
| of |Strips,|Strips,|Strips,|Strips,|
| Strips| cut | cut | cut | cut |
|cut for| cross-| cross-|length-|length-|
NUMBER OF CANVASS. |a test.| wise. | wise. | wise. | wise. |
-----------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|Number.|Inches.|Inches.|Inches.|Inches.|
Flax Canvas, No. 1, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 2, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 3, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 4, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 5, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 6, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 7, | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 8, | 6 | 1¹⁄₄ | 20 | 1¹⁄₄ | 24 |
Flax Canvas, No. 9, | 6 | 1¹⁄₄ | 20 | 1¹⁄₄ | 24 |
| | | | | |
Cotton Canvas, No. 1, | }Used for the purpose of making
Cotton Canvas, No. 2, | }Tarpaulins, &c.
Cotton Canvas, No. 3, |}Used for Hammock-cloths, Awnings,
Cotton Canvas, No. 4, |}Boom-covers, &c.
Cotton Canvas, No. 5, | }Used for making Studding-sail and Fore
Cotton Canvas, No. 6, | }and Aft Sail Covers, &c.
Cotton Canvas, No. 7, |}Used for Boats’ Awnings, Awning
Cotton Canvas, No. 8, |}Curtains, &c.
Cotton Canvas, No. 9, | }Used for Gigs’ Sails, Side-screens,
Cotton Canvas, No. 10, | }&c.
|
Hammock and Bag Stuff, No. 1,|Used for making Hammocks.
Hammock and Bag Stuff, No. 4,|Used for making Clothes-bags.

NOTE.--There is no test required for strength for Cotton Canvass, it
not being used for making sails in the Navy.

=507.--Cordage Table, showing the Weight of one Fathom Rope, from 1 inch to 24 inches inclusive, plain laid 3-strand, such as used for running rigging, &c.=

Size Rope. lbs.oz.
1 inch weighs .3³⁄₄
1¹⁄₄ „ „ .5³⁄₄
1¹⁄₂ „ „ .8¹⁄₄
1³⁄₄ „ „ .11¹⁄₄
2 „ „ .14³⁄₄
2¹⁄₄ „ „ 1.2²⁄₃
2¹⁄₂ „ „ 1.7
2³⁄₄ „ „ 1.11⁷⁄₈
3 „ „ 2.1¹⁄₅
3¹⁄₄ „ „ 2.7
3¹⁄₂ „ „ 2.13¹⁄₅
3³⁄₄ „ „ 3.2³⁄₈
4 „ „ 3.11
4¹⁄₄ „ „ 4.1³⁄₈
4¹⁄₂ „ „ 4.10²⁄₃
4³⁄₄ „ „ 5.3³⁄₈
5 „ „ 5.12¹⁄₄
5¹⁄₄ „ „ 6.5²⁄₃
5¹⁄₂ „ „ 7.
5³⁄₄ „ „ 7.9⁷⁄₈
6 „ „ 8.4³⁄₄
6¹⁄₄ „ „ 9.
6¹⁄₂ „ „ 9.11³⁄₄
6³⁄₄ „ „ 10.8
7 „ „ 11.4²⁄₃
7¹⁄₄ „ „ 12.2
7¹⁄₂ „ „ 13.0³⁄₈
7³⁄₄ „ „ 13.13²⁄₃
8 „ „ 14.12¹⁄₃
8¹⁄₄ „ „ 15.11¹⁄₂
8¹⁄₂ „ „ 16.10¹⁄₂
8³⁄₄ „ „ 17.10¹⁄₂
9 „ „ 18.10²⁄₃
9¹⁄₄ „ „ 19.11³⁄₈
9¹⁄₂ „ „ 20.13³⁄₈
9³⁄₄ „ „ 21.14²⁄₃
10 „ „ 23.1¹⁄₂
10¹⁄₄ „ „ 24.3¹⁄₂
10¹⁄₂ „ „ 25.7
10³⁄₄ „ „ 26.11³⁄₈
11 „ „ 27.14¹⁄₂
11¹⁄₄ „ „ 29.1¹⁄₄
11¹⁄₂ „ „ 30.9
11³⁄₄ „ „ 31.14
12³⁄₄ „ „ 37.8
12 „ „ 33.3
12¹⁄₄ „ „ 34.9¹⁄₂
12¹⁄₂ „ „ 36.
12³⁄₄ „ „ 37.8
13 „ „ 38.15
13¹⁄₄ „ „ 40.8¹⁄₄
13¹⁄₂ „ „ 42.
13³⁄₄ „ „ 43.9¹⁄₄
14 „ „ 45.4³⁄₄
15 „ „ 52.0¹⁄₃
16 „ „ 59.5
17 „ „ 66.10
18 „ „ 74.10
19 „ „ 83.2
20 „ „ 92.11
21 „ „ 102.1
22 „ „ 112.
23 „ „ 122.3
24 „ „ 134.6

_Rule to find the weight of any sized Rope._--A rope of 1 inch
circumference requires 486 fathoms to make one hundred weight. The
superficial part of all circles being in proportion to the square
of their diameters, consequently the square of their circumference.
Therefore, a rope of 1 inch in circumference, whose square is one,
has 486 fathoms to a cwt.; and, therefore, 486 being divided by the
square of the circumference of any rope, the quotient will give the
number of fathoms. For instance,

9×9 = 81)486(6. The number of fathoms in a cwt.
486
---

_Rule to find the weight of 120 fathoms of any sized
Cable._--Multiply the circumference by the circumference, and divide
the product by 4, and the quotient will be the number of cwts. in 120
fathoms.

=508.--A Table showing the Length of the First Warp of Standing Rigging.=

==================++========================================++
|| =Fore.= ||
------------------++--------+--------+------+--------+------++
|| | | T.M. | | T.G. ||
|| | T.M. | Back-| T.G. | Back-||
=Number of Guns.=||Shrouds.|Shrouds.| stay.|Shrouds.| stay.||
------------------++--------+--------+------+--------+------++
|| Ft.In. | Ft.In. |Ft.In.| Ft.In. |Ft.In.||
SHIPS OF THE LINE.|| | | | | ||
One hundred || 62.0 | 55.6 | 116.0| 82.0 | 140.0||
Ninety-eight || 61.0 | 52.0 | 109.0| 76.0 | 132.0||
Eighty || 55.0 | 50.0 | 105.0| 73.10 | 126.0||
Eighty || 66.0 | 60.0 | 123.0| 86.0 | 150.0||
Seventy-four || 65.0 | 55.6 | 118.0| 80.0 | 143.0||
FRIGATES. || | | | | ||
Sixty-four || 55.0 | 47.0 | 101.0| 70.0 | 127.0||
Fifty || 50.0 | 44.6 | 93.0| 64.0 | 114.0||
Forty-four || 46.0 | 41.0 | 89.0| 60.0 | 108.0||
Thirty-eight || 54.0 | 40.6 | 92.0| 62.0 | 109.0||
Thirty-six || 53.0 | 42.0 | 93.0| 62.0 | 110.0||
Thirty-two || 48.0 | 39.0 | 85.6| 58.0 | 104.0||
Twenty-eight || 45.0 | 38.0 | 82.6| 56.0 | 100.0||
SLOOPS. || | | | | ||
Twenty-four || 42.0 | 36.0 | 78.0| 53.0 | 96.0||
Twenty || 40.0 | 35.0 | 75.0| 51.0 | 89.0||
Sixteen || 38.0 | 30.0 | 66.0| 44.0 | 80.0||
BRIGS. || | | | | ||
Ten || 31.6 | 26.6 | 56.6| 42.0 | 72.0||

==================++========================================++
|| =Main.= ||
------------------++--------+--------+------+--------+------++
|| | | T.M. | | T.G. ||
|| | T.M. | Back-| T.G. | Back-||
=Number of Guns.=||Shrouds.|Shrouds.| stay.|Shrouds.| stay.||
------------------++--------+--------+------+--------+------++
|| Ft.In. | Ft.In. |Ft.In.| Ft.In. |Ft.In.||
SHIPS OF THE LINE.|| | | | | ||
One hundred || 71.0 | 60.0 | 128.0| 88.0 | 150.0||
Ninety-eight || 68.0 | 58.0 | 122.0| 85.0 | 148.9||
Eighty || 62.0 | 56.0 | 114.0| 82.0 | 139.0||
Eighty || 69.0 | 65.0 | 132.0| 95.6 | 160.6||
Seventy-four || 74.0 | 59.0 | 129.0| 87.0 | 158.0||
FRIGATES. || | | | | ||
Sixty-four || 61.0 | 52.0 | 113.0| 76.0 | 137.0||
Fifty || 57.0 | 48.0 | 102.0| 73.0 | 126.0||
Forty-four || 54.0 | 46.6 | 100.0| 69.0 | 123.0||
Thirty-eight || 58.0 | 46.3 | 102.3| 68.0 | 123.0||
Thirty-six || 60.0 | 49.6 | 102.0| 72.0 | 126.0||
Thirty-two || 55.0 | 45.0 | 96.9| 66.0 | 118.0||
Twenty-eight || 52.9 | 43.0 | 92.0| 63.0 | 122.0||
SLOOPS. || | | | | ||
Twenty-four || 47.0 | 39.6 | 86.0| 60.0 | 105.0||
Twenty || 45.0 | 38.6 | 81.0| 57.0 | 98.0||
Sixteen || 42.0 | 33.6 | 72.0| 49.0 | 87.6||
BRIGS. || | | | | ||
Ten || 37.6 | 29.6 | 66.0| 45.0 | 84.0||

==================++========================================
|| =Mizen.=
------------------++--------+--------+------+--------+------
|| | | T.M. | | T.G.
|| | T.M. | Back-| T.G. | Back-
=Number of Guns.=||Shrouds.|Shrouds.| stay.|Shrouds.| stay.
------------------++--------+--------+------+--------+------
|| Ft.In. | Ft.In. |Ft.In.| Ft.In. |Ft.In.
SHIPS OF THE LINE.|| | | | |
One hundred || 55.0 | 43.0 | 95.0 | 63.0 |114.0
Ninety-eight || 51.0 | 41.0 | 88.0 | 59.0 |106.0
Eighty || 48.0 | 40.0 | 82.0 | 57.0 |105.0
Eighty || 59.6 | 42.0 | 96.0 | 60.0 |117.0
Seventy-four || 60.0 | 42.0 | 97.0 | 60.0 |117.0
FRIGATES. || | | | |
Sixty-four || 50.0 | 38.0 | 85.6 | 54.0 | 99.0
Fifty || 45.0 | 36.0 | 78.0 | 48.0 | 93.0
Forty-four || 43.0 | 36.0 | 78.0 | 48.0 | 87.0
Thirty-eight || 50.0 | 36.0 | 78.3 | 47.0 | 95.0
Thirty-six || 47.0 | 37.6 | 79.6 | 55.0 | 96.0
Thirty-two || 46.6 | 34.6 | 75.0 | 47.6 | 93.0
Twenty-eight || 44.6 | 32.0 | 72.0 | 45.0 | 90.0
SLOOPS. || | | | |
Twenty-four || 43.0 | 30.0 | 69.0 | 42.0 | 87.0
Twenty || 40.0 | 27.0 | 66.0 | 39.0 | 81.0
Sixteen || 35.6 | 24.0 | 57.0 | |
BRIGS. || | | | |
Ten || | | | |

=509.--A Table of Foreign Ordnance.=

=====================++=========================++===============++
|| =Long Guns.= || =Iron.= ||
++--------+--------+-------++-------+-------++
|| |Diameter| Weight|| | ||
|| | of | of || | ||
=Pounders.= ||Calibre.| Shot. | Lead. ||Length.|Weight.||
---------------------++--------+--------+-------++-------+-------++
Sixty-eight Pounder || 8.0080 | 7.848 |103.2 || | ||
Forty-two Pounder || 6.8208 | 6.6844| 63.88 || 9.6 |67.0.0 ||
Thirty-two Pounder || 6.2297 | 6.1051| 48.65 || 9.6 |55.0.0 ||
Twenty-four Pounder || 5.6601 | 5.5469| 36.44 || 9.0 |47.2.0 ||
Eighteen Pounder || 5.1425 | 5.0397| 27.43 || 9.0 |40.0.0 ||
Twelve Pounder || 4.4924 | 4.4026| 18.25 || 9.0 |32.0.0 ||
Nine Pounder || 4.0816 | 4. | 13.71 || 7.0 |23.0.0 ||
Six Pounder || 3.5656 | 3.4943| 9.109|| 8.0 |22.0.0 ||
Nondescript || — | — | — || 6.0 |16.2.0 ||
Four Pounder || 3.1149 | 3.0526| 6.08 || 6.0 |22.1.0 ||
Three Pounder || 2.8301 | 2.7734| 4.552|| 4.6 | 7.1.0 ||
Two Pounder || 2.4723 | 2.4228| 3.037|| — | — ||
One Pounder || 1.9622 | 1.923 | 1.517|| | ||
|| | | || | ||
MORTARS. || | | || | ||
|| | |Filled.|| | ||
Thirteen Inches ||13. | 12.783 |349.19 || 5.3 |82.1.0 ||
Land-piece ||13. | 12.783 |349.19 || 3.7¹⁄₂| 3.2.12||
Ten Inches ||10. | 9.833 |158.958|| 4.8 |41.0.0 ||
Land-piece || — | — | — || 2.9 |16.0.6 ||
Eight Inches || 8. | 7.867 | 81.407|| 2.1³⁄₄| 8.0.10||
Six and a-half Inches|| 5.8 | 5.703 | 31.009|| | ||

=====================++===============++===============++
|| =Brass.= || =French.= ||
++-------+-------++--------+------++
|| | ||Diameter|Weight||
|| | || of | of ||
=Pounders.= ||Length.|Weight.|| Shot. |Shot. ||
---------------------++-------+-------++--------+------++
Sixty-eight Pounder || | || | ||
Forty-two Pounder || 16.6 |66.0.0 || — | — ||
Thirty-two Pounder || 10.0 |55.2.0 || 6.3496 | 36. ||
Twenty-four Pounder || 9.6 |53.0.9 || 5.808 | 27.55||
Eighteen Pounder || 5.9 |18.0.0 || 5.074 | 18.37||
Twelve Pounder || 9.0 |31.2.8 || 4.61 | 13.78||
Nine Pounder || 6.6 |18.0.0 || 4.027 | 9.18||
Six Pounder || 6.0 | 8.3.27|| — | — ||
Nondescript || | || | ||
Four Pounder || — | — || 3.196 | 4.59||
Three Pounder || 3.6 | 2.2.27|| | ||
Two Pounder || — | 3.1.0 || | ||
One Pounder || | || | ||
|| | || | ||
MORTARS. || | || | ||
|| | || | ||
Thirteen Inches || 5.3 |82.0.8 || } | ||
Land-piece ||3.7¹⁄₂ |25.0.10|| } | ||
Ten Inches || 4.8 |33.0.0 || } | ||
Land-piece || 2.9 |10.1.25|| } | ||
Eight Inches ||2.1³⁄₄ | 4.1.8 || } | ||
Six and a-half Inches|| | || | ||

=====================++=================++=================++
|| =Spanish.= || =Dutch.= ||
++---------+-------++---------+-------++
|| | || | ||
|| | || | ||
=Pounders.= ||Diameter.|Weight.||Diameter.|Weight.||
---------------------++---------+-------++---------+-------++
Sixty-eight Pounder || | || | ||
Forty-two Pounder || — | — || — | — ||
Thirty-two Pounder || 6.84 | 45. || 6.4 | 36.87 ||
Twenty-four Pounder || 6.03 | 30.84 || 5.92 | 29.18 ||
Eighteen Pounder || 5.52 | 23.65 || 5.45 | 22.77 ||
Twelve Pounder || 4.8 | 15.55 || 4.76 | 15.16 ||
Nine Pounder || 4.2 | 10.42 || 4.13 | 9.9 ||
Six Pounder || — | — || 3.78 | 7.6 ||
Nondescript || | || | ||
Four Pounder || | || | ||
Three Pounder || | || | ||
Two Pounder || | || | ||
One Pounder || | || | ||
|| | || | ||
MORTARS. || | || | ||
|| | || | ||
Thirteen Inches || | || | ||
Land-piece || | || | ||
Ten Inches || Non des-| cript.|| — | — ||
Land-piece || | || | ||
Eight Inches || | || | ||
Six and a-half Inches|| | || | ||

=====================++=================++=================
|| =Portuguese.= || =Russian.=
++---------+-------++---------+-------
|| | || |
|| | || |
=Pounders.= ||Diameter.|Weight.||Diameter.|Weight.
---------------------++---------+-------++---------+-------
Sixty-eight Pounder || | || |
Forty-two Pounder || 7.49 | 59.09 || 6.86 | 45.4
Thirty-two Pounder || 6.8 | 35.12 || 6.47 | 38.08
Twenty-four Pounder || 5.93 | 29.32 || 6. | 30.38
Eighteen Pounder || 5.4 | 22.14 || 5.45 | 22.77
Twelve Pounder || 4.7 | 14.6 || 4.76 | 15.16
Nine Pounder || 4.3 | 11.18 || 4.17 | 10.20
Six Pounder || 3.75 | 7.42 || 3.78 | 7.60
Nondescript || | || |
Four Pounder || | || |
Three Pounder || | || |
Two Pounder || | || |
One Pounder || | || |
|| | || |
MORTARS. || | || |
|| | || |
Thirteen Inches || | || |
Land-piece || | || |
Ten Inches || — | — || — | —
Land-piece || | || |
Eight Inches || | || |
Six and a-half Inches|| | || |

=510.--A Table showing the Quantity of Provisions, Slop Clothing and Small Stores, for 200 men, for four months, in the U. S. Navy.=

SMALL STORES.

Tobacco (plugs) 1,000
Soap (bars) 800
Mustard (bottles) 100
Pepper (bottles) 100
Knives (1 each) 200
Spoons (1 each) 200
Fine Combs (1 each) 200
Coarse Combs (1 each) 200
Tin Pots (1 each) 200
Tin Pans (1 each) 200
Scrubbing Brushes (1 each) 200
Ribbon (pieces) 100
Tape (pieces) 100
Needles (papers) 100
White Thread (pounds) 50
Blue Thread (pounds) 50
Thimbles (1 each) 200
Beeswax (cakes) 100
Blacking (boxes) 200
Scissors (1 pair each) 200
Shoe Brushes (1 pair each) 200
Mittens (1 pair each) 200
Cotton Handkerchiefs 50

SLOP CLOTHING.

Mattresses (1 each) 200
Blankets (2 each) 400
Pea-jackets 100
Trowsers (1 pair each) 200
Duck Frocks (1 each) 200
Duck Trowsers (2 pairs each) 400
White Flannel Shirts (2 each) 400
Blue Flannel Shirts (2 each) 400
Drawers (2 pairs each) 400
Hats (1 each) 200
Shoes (1 pair each) 200
Stockings (2 pairs each) 400
Black Handkerchiefs (1 each) 200
Boots (1 pair each) 200

PROVISIONS.

Bread (pounds) 22,320
Beef (pounds) 14,652
Pork (pounds) 10,914
Flour (pounds) 1,819
Raisins (pounds) 910
Tea (pounds) 400
Sugar (pounds) 3,210
Rice (pounds) 3,636
Beans (pounds) 5,460
Pickles (pounds) 1,819
Vinegar (gallons) 228
Spirits (gallons) 750

_Allowing per centage for waste._

N. B.--All recruits, when received on board of receiving-ships of the
U. S. Navy, are required to have an outfit in slop clothing, &c.,
of one blue cloth jacket, one pair of blue cloth trowsers, 2 duck
frocks, one pair of duck trowsers, two blue flannel shirts, one pair
of drawers, one hat, one pair of shoes, two pairs of stockings, one
black silk handkerchief, two pounds of tobacco, two pounds of soap,
one knife, one tin pot, pan and spoon; the greater part of which
they have when transferred to vessels for sea-service. This being
the case, there is no necessity for having the full amount, as above
stated, in slops and small stores in the purser’s department, for
issue in the course of four months.

QUANTITY OF WATER FOR EACH CLASS.

_Ships of the Line_--Three Decks, 110,000 gallons; Two Decks--1st Class, 82,000 gals.; 2d Class, 78,000 gals.; _Razees_, 55,000 gals.; _Frigates_--32 Pounder, 48,000 gals.; 24 Pounder, 43,000 gals.; 18 Pounder, 34,900 gals.; _Sloops_--32 Pounder, 21,000 gals.; 24 Pounder, 19,000 gals.; Sixteen 32 lb. Carronades, 15,000 gals.; _Brigs_, 8,000 gals.; _Brigantines and Schooners_ 7,900 gals.; _Steamers_--1st Class, 23,500 gals.; 2d Class, 10,000 gals.; 3d Class, 5,000 gals.; _Receiving Vessels_--Ships of the Line, 14,600 gals.

=511.--Exhibit of the Navy Ration,=

_Showing the component parts for each day of the week, and the value
at which they are to be computed, under the 2d, 4th and 5th Sections
of the Act of Congress, “To establish and regulate the Navy Ration,”
approved 29th August, 1842._

===============++=========================================++
|| =Pounds.= ||
++-----+-----+------+-----+-------+--------++
|| | | | |Raisins| Pickles||
=Days || | | | | or | or ||
of the || | | | |dried | Cran- ||
Week.= ||Beef.|Pork.|Flour.|Rice.|fruits.|berries.||
---------------++-----+-----+------+-----+-------+--------++
Sunday || 1 | — | ¹⁄₂ | — | ¹⁄₄ | — ||
Monday || — | 1 | — | — | — | — ||
Tuesday || 1 | — | — | ¹⁄₂ | — | — ||
Wednesday || — | 1 | — | — | — | ¹⁄₄ ||
Thursday || 1 | — | ¹⁄₂ | — | ¹⁄₄ | — ||
Friday || 1 | — | — | ¹⁄₂ | — | — ||
Saturday || — | 1 | — | — | — | ¹⁄₄ ||
++-----+-----+------+-----+-------+--------++
Weekly Quantity|| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ¹⁄₂ | ¹⁄₂ ||
===============++=====+=====+======+=====+=======+========++

===============++========================================++
|| =Ounces.= ||
++-----+------+----+----+----+----+-------++
|| | | |Cof-|Co- | | ||
=Days || | |Tea.|fee.|coa.| | ||
of the || Bis-| +----+----+----+But-| ||
Week.= ||cuit.|Sugar.| Either. |ter.|Cheese.||
---------------++-----+------+--------------+----+-------++
Sunday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | — | — ||
Monday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | — | — ||
Tuesday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 ||
Wednesday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | — | — ||
Thursday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | — | — ||
Friday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 ||
Saturday || 14 | 2 | ¹⁄₄| 1 | 1 | — | — ||
++-----+------+----+----+----+----+-------++
Weekly Quantity|| 98 | 14 |1³⁄₄| 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 ||
===============++=====+======+====+====+====+====+=======++

===============++=============================
|| =Pints.=
++------+-------+-----+--------
|| | | |
=Days || | | |
of the || | Mo- |Vine-|
Week.= ||Beans.|lasses.| gar.|Spirits.
---------------++------+-------+-----+--------
Sunday || — | — | — | ¹⁄₄
Monday || ¹⁄₂ | — | — | ¹⁄₄
Tuesday || — | — | — | ¹⁄₄
Wednesday || ¹⁄₂ | — | — | ¹⁄₄
Thursday || — | — | — | ¹⁄₄
Friday || — | ¹⁄₂ | — | ¹⁄₄
Saturday || ¹⁄₂ | — | ¹⁄₂ | ¹⁄₄
++------+-------+-----+--------
Weekly Quantity|| 1¹⁄₂ | ¹⁄₂ | ¹⁄₂ | 1³⁄₄
===============++======+=======+=====+========

VALUATION OF THE WEEKLY QUANTITY, &c.

3 pounds of Pork 7¹⁄₂ cents per pound, 22¹⁄₂ cents.
4 „ Beef 6 „ „ 24 „
1 „ Flour 4 „ „ 4 „
1 „ Rice 3 „ „ 3 „
¹⁄₂ „ Raisins, &c. 13 „ „ 6¹⁄₂ „
¹⁄₂ „ Pickles, &c. 12¹⁄₂ „ „ 6¹⁄₄ „
98 ounces of Bread 4 „ „ 24¹⁄₂ „
14 „ Sugar 8 „ „ 7 „
1³⁄₄ „ Tea } of
7 „ Coffee } same 80 „ „ 8³⁄₄ „
7 „ Cocoa } val.
4 „ Butter 23 „ „ 5³⁄₄ „
4 „ Cheese 16 „ „ 4 „
1¹⁄₂ pints of Beans 24 „ gallon, 4¹⁄₂ „
¹⁄₂ „ Molasses 64 „ „ 4 „
¹⁄₂ „ Vinegar 20 „ „ 1¹⁄₄ „
1³⁄₄ „ Spirits 64 „ „ 14 „
--------
Averaging 20 cents per day, or weekly $1.40

The foregoing exhibit of the component parts, &c., of the Navy Ration, has been compiled in pursuance of the act of Congress, and will be strictly observed by commanders of vessels and by pursers, as a regulation of this Department, prescribing the daily issue of provisions, and the valuation at which they are to be commuted. All persons “attached to vessels for sea-service,” are entitled individually to one ration per day.

Every commissioned or warrant-officer, of, or over, twenty-one years of age, may, at his option, commute the entire ration, or only the spirit portion of it: provided the commutation, in either case, be made for not less than three consecutive months. And every other person, of the above-named age, entitled to a ration, may commute the spirit component, under the limitation of time, unless sooner detached, or entitled to a discharge.

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