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United States Naval Architect
United States naval architects or ship designers introduced the faster and larger sailing frigates and sloop-of-wars of the early United States Navy which influenced the later merchant ships and clipper ships. Naval architects Name - Years served * Ships designed Joshua Humphreys 1794 to 1801 * * * * * ''Hassan Bashaw'', 1797 brigDANFS Josiah Fox 1794 to 1801, 1804 to 1809 * ''Constitution'' and ''Constellation'' class frigates, ''Crescent'', , , , and , (schooner), and revenue cutters William Doughty 1813 to 1837 * ''President'', 74's, ''Peacock'' class, ''Erie'' class, and , 74's class, 44's Class, brigs, revenue cutters, and Baltimore Clipper model. Benjamin Hutton 1803 * brig , schooners DANFS and ''Skjoldebrand'', , and Samuel Humphreys 1813 to 1846 * , , , class sloops-of-war, . and ''Levant'', ''Delphine'' and ''Porpoise'', and , and ''Morris''-class revenue cutters Francis Grice 1817 to 1859 * , , and Henry Eckford 1817 to 1820 * all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
