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A practical manual offering step-by-step instructions and numerous engravings on knotting, splicing, rigging, blocks, purchases, running rigging, and other essential seamanship tasks, together with tables of spars, sails, block sizes, cordage, and cable specifications for different classes of vessels. Organized into sections that catalog individual knots, splices, fittings, and small-boat evolutions, it focuses on hands-on technique, materials, and measurements to instruct novice seamen and to serve as a concise reference for more experienced officers and merchant mariners.

520.—A Table showing the Weight, Size, Length, and Quantity of Anchors, Cables, Hawsers, &c., &c., allowed to the different Classes of Vessels, U. S. N.

Names
of
Articles.
Ships of the Line. Razees. Frigates. Sloops.
THREE DECKS. TWO DECKS. First Class. Second Class. First Class.
First Class. Second Class.
No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight.
ANCHORS, &c.                            
Sheets 2 10,000 2 9,000 2 8,500 2 8,000 2 7,000 2 5,500 2   3,800
Bowers 2     - 10,000 2     - 9,000 2     - 8,500 2     - 8,000 2     - 7,000 2     - 5,500 2 3,800
Spare 1 1 1 1 1 1
Stream 1 3,000 1 2,800 1 2,400 1 2,000 1 1,600 1 1,300 1 1,000
Kedges 5   -   1 of 1,400
1 of 1,300
1 of 1,100
1 of   900
1 of   700
4   -   1 of 1,200
1 of   900
1 of   700
1 of   500
4   -   1 of 1,100
1 of   900
1 of   700
1 of   500
4   -   1 of 1,000
1 of   800
1 of   600
1 of   500
4   -   1 of 900
1 of 700
1 of 600
1 of 400
4   -   1 of 800
1 of 700
1 of 600
1 of 400
3   -   1 of 600
1 of 450
1 of 300
BOAT ANCHORS.                            
1st Launch 1 300 1 220 1 200 1 200 1 180 1 150 1 130
2d Launch 1 200 1 180 1 160 1 150 1 120 1 100 1 80
1st Cutter 1 150 1 100 1 100 1 100 1 80 1 60 1 50
2d Cutter 1 100 1 100 1 80 1 80 1 60 1 50    
3d Cutter 1 75 1 70 1 60                
4th Cutter 1 50 1 50 1                  
Grapnels 2   -   1 of   150
1 of    80
2   -   1 of   150
1 of    80
2   -   1 of   150
1 of    80
2   -   1 of   150
1 of    80
2   -   1 of 100
1 of  60
2   -   1 of 100
1 of  50
2   -   1 of  80
1 of  40

A Table showing the Weight, Size, Length, and Quantity of Anchors, Cables, Hawsers, &c., &c., allowed to the different Classes of Vessels, U. S. N.Cont’d.

Names
of
Articles.
Ships of the Line. Razees. Frigates. Sloops.
THREE
DECKS.
TWO DECKS. First Class. Second Class. First Class.
First Class. Second Class.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
CABLES.                                          
Sheets (hemp) 2 25   120 2 24   120 2 23   120 2 22 ¹⁄₂ 120 1 22   120 1 21   120 1 17   120
Sheets (chain) 1 2 ¹⁄₄ 180 1 2 ¹⁄₄ 180 1 2 ¹⁄₈ 180 1 2 ¹⁄₈ 165 1 1 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ 165 1 1 ¹³⁄₁₆ 165 1 1 ¹¹⁄₁₆ 150
Bowers (chain) 2 2 ¹⁄₄ 180 2 2 ¹⁄₄ 180 2 2 ¹⁄₈ 180 2 2 ¹⁄₈ 165 2 1 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ 165 2 1 ¹³⁄₁₆ 165 2 1 ¹¹⁄₁₆ 150
Stream (hemp) 1 16   120 1 15   120 1 14   120 1 13   120 1 13 ¹⁄₂ 120 1 12   120 1 11   120
                                           
Hawsers (hemp) 6   -   2 of  7 in.
2 of  9 in.
2 of 11 in.
6   -   2 of  6 in.
2 of  8 in.
2 of 10 in.
6   -   2 of  6 in.
2 of  8 in.
2 of 10 in.
6   -   2 of  6 in.
2 of  8 in.
2 of 10 in.
5   -   1 of 6 in.
2 of 7 in.
2 of 9 in.
5   -   2 of 6 in.
2 of 8 in.
1 of 9 in.
4   -   2 of 6 in.
1 of 7 in.
1 of 8 in.
                                           
Messengers (hemp) 1 16 inches. 1 15 inches. 1 14 inches. 1 13¹⁄₂ inches. 1 13 inches. 1 12 inches. 1 11 inches.
Towlines (Manilla) 5 5 inch. each. 4 5 inch. each. 4 5 inch. each. 4 5 inch. each. 3   -   1 of 4 in.
2 of 5 in.
2   -   1 of 4¹⁄₂ in.
1 of 4 in.
2   -   1 of 4¹⁄₂ in.
1 of 4 in.
Chain for Launch 1 ³⁄₈ in. 50 fath. 1 ³⁄₈ in. 50 fath. 1 ⁵⁄₁₆ in. 50 fa. 1 ⁵⁄₁₆ in. 50 fa. 1 ⁵⁄₁₆ in. 45 f. 1 ¹⁄₄ in. 45 fa. 1 ¹⁄₄ in. 40 fa.

A Table showing the Weight, Size, Length, and Quantity of Anchors, Cables, Hawsers, &c., &c., allowed to the different Classes of Vessels, U. S. N.Cont’d.

Names
of
Articles.
Sloops. Brigs. Brigantines. Schooners. Steamers. Remarks.
Second
Class.
Third
Class.
First
Class.
Second
Class.
No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight. No. Weight.
ANCHORS, &c.                              
Sheets 2 3,300 2 2,800 1 1,500 1 1,400 1 1,400 1 5,500 1 3,800  
Bowers 2 3,300 2 2,800 2 1,500 2 1,400 2 1,400 2 5,500 2 3,800  
Stream 1 900 1 800 1 600 1 500 1 500 1 1,600 1 1,000  
Kedges 3   -   1 of 500
1 of 400
1 of 300
3   -   1 of 500
1 of 400
1 of 300
2   -   1 of 500
1 of 300
2   -   1 of 450
1 of 300
2   -   1 of 400
1 of 250
3   -   1 of 800
1 of 600
1 of 400
3   -   1 of 600
1 of 400
1 of 300
  -   Waist anchors for all classes of Sloops of War, and all anchors for vessels up to a Brig, inclusive, together with all stream anchors and kedges, are to be iron-stocked.
BOAT ANCHORS.                              
1st Launch 1 100 1 90 1 80 1 80 1 80 1 150 1 130  
2d Launch 1 60 1 50 1 40 1 40 1 40 1 100 1 80
1st Cutter 1 40 1 40 1 60 1 50
2d Cutter 1 50
Grapnels 2   -   1 of 60
1 of 40
2   -   1 of 60
1 of 30
2   -   1 of 50
1 of 20
2   -   1 of 50
1 of 20
2   -   1 of 50
1 of 20
2   -   1 of 100
1 of  50
2   -   1 of 80
1 of 40

A Table showing the Weight, Size, Length, and Quantity of Anchors, Cables, Hawsers, &c., &c., allowed to the different Classes of Vessels, U. S. N.Cont’d.

Names
of
Articles.
Sloops. Brigs. Brigantines. Schooners. Steamers. Remarks.
Second Class. Third Class. First Class. Second Class.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
No. Inch. Fa-
thoms
each.
CABLES.                                            
Sheets (hemp) 1 16   120 1 15   120   -   One hemp cable allowed to all small vessels, at the discretion of the commander.
Sheets (chain) 1 1 ¹⁰⁄₁₆ 120 1 1 ⁸⁄₁₆ 120 1 1 ⁴⁄₁₆ 105 1 1 ²⁄₁₆ 105 1 1 ¹⁄₁₆ 105 1 1 ¹³⁄₁₆ 150 1 1 ¹¹⁄₁₆ 150
Bowers (chain) 2 1 ¹⁰⁄₁₆ 150 2 1 ⁸⁄₁₆ 150 2 1 ⁴⁄₁₆ 120 2 1 ²⁄₁₆ 120 2 1 ¹⁄₁₆ 120 2 1 ¹³⁄₁₆ 150 2 1 ¹¹⁄₁₆ 150
Stream (hemp) 1 10   120 1 9   120 1 8   120 1 7   120 1 7   120 1 13   120 1 11   120
                                             
Hawsers (hemp) 3   -   1 of 5 in
1 of 6 in
1 of 7 in
3   -   1 of 5 in
1 of 6 in
1 of 7 in
2   -   1 of 5 in
1 of 6 in
2   -   1 of 5 in
1 of 6 in
2   -   1 of 5 in
1 of 4¹⁄₂
4   -   1 of 6 in
2 of 8 in
1 of 9 in
4   -   2 of 6 in
1 of 7 in
1 of 8 in
  -   In Ships of the Line, and Frigates, two of these hawsers may be of Manilla, and in smaller vessels, one.
                                             
Messengers (h’mp) 1 10 inches. 1 9 inches. 1 12 inches. 1 11 inches.  
Towlines (Manilla) 2   -   1 of 4¹⁄₂
1 of 4 in
2   -   1 of 4¹⁄₂
1 of 4 in
2 4 in. each. 2 4 in. each. 2 4 in. each. 2   -   1 of 4 in
1 of 5 in
2   -   1 of 4¹⁄₂
1 of 4 in
 
Chain for Launch 1 ¹⁄₄ in. 40 fa. 1 ³⁄₁₆ in. 40 f. 1 ³⁄₁₆ in. 35 f. 1 ³⁄₁₆ in. 30 f. 1 ³⁄₁₆ in. 30 f. 1 ¹⁄₄ in. 45 fa. 1 ¹⁄₄ in. 40 fa.  

521.—A Table showing the Size, Quantity, Quality and Number of Sails allowed to each Class of Vessels, U. S. N.

Names
of
Sails.
Ships of the Line. Razees. Frigates. Sloops.
FIRST CLASS. SECOND CLASS. FIRST CLASS. SECOND CLASS.
No.
of
Sails.
No.
Can-
vas.
Size Rope. No.
of
Sails.
No.
Can-
vas.
Size Rope. No.
of
Sails.
No.
Can-
vas.
Size Rope. No.
of
Sails.
No.
Can-
vas.
Size Rope. No.
of
Sails.
No.
Can-
vas.
Size Rope. No.
of
Sails.
No.
Can-
vas.
Size Rope.
Head. Foot. Leech. Hoist. Head. Foot. Leech. Hoist. Head. Foot. Leech. Hoist. Head. Foot. Leech. Hoist. Head. Foot. Leech. Hoist. Head. Foot. Leech. Hoist
Fore Sails 2 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 6   6   2 1 3   5 ³⁄₄ 5 ³⁄₄ 2 1 3   5 ¹⁄₂ 5 ¹⁄₂ 2 1 2 ³⁄₄ 5 ¹⁄₄ 5 ¹⁄₄ 2 2 2 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₂ 2 2 2 ¹⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄  
Fore Top Sails 2 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 6   4 ¹⁄₂ 2 1 3   5 ³⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 2 1 3   5 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₄ 2 1 2 ³⁄₄ 5 ¹⁄₄ 4   2 2 2 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 2 2 2 ¹⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄  
Fore Top-gallant Sails 2 4 2   4   2 ³⁄₄ 2 4 2   3 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 5 2   3 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ³⁄₄ 3   2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄  
Fore Royals 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2   2 8 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 2   1 ³⁄₄  
Main Sails 2 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 5 ¹⁄₂ 5 ¹⁄₂ 2 2 3   5 ¹⁄₄ 5 ¹⁄₄ 2 2 3   5   5   2 2 2 ³⁄₄ 4 ³⁄₄ 4 ³⁄₄ 2 2 2 ¹⁄₂ 4   4   2 2 2 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄  
Main Top Sails 3 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 6   4 ³⁄₄ 3 1 3   5 ³⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₂ 3 1 3   5 ³⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₂ 3 1 2 ³⁄₄ 5 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₄ 3 2 2 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₂ 3 ³⁄₄ 3 2 2 ¹⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂  
Main Top-gallant Sails 2 4 2   4   2 ³⁄₄ 2 4 2   3 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 5 2   3 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ³⁄₄ 3   2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄  
Main Royals 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 1 ³⁄₄ 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2   2 8 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 2   1 ³⁄₄  
Mizen Top-sails 2 2 2 ³⁄₄ 5   3 ³⁄₄ 2 2 2 ³⁄₄ 4 ³⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂ 2 3 2 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 3 2 ¹⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 3   2 3 2   4   3   2 3 2   3 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄  
Mizen Top-gallant Sails 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2   2 6 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2   2 6 1 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   1 ³⁄₄  
Mizen Royals 2 8 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   1 ³⁄₄ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   1 ³⁄₄ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 2   1 ¹⁄₂ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 2   1 ¹⁄₂ 2 8 1   1 ³⁄₄ 1 ¹⁄₂  
Lower Studding-sail 2 6 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 6 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 6 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 6 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 7 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 7 2   2   2    
Fore Top-mast Studding-sails 2 5 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 5 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   2    
Fore Top-gallant Studding-sails 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   2   2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄
Main T’p-mast Studding-sails 2 5 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 5 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 5 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 6 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   2  
Main Top-gallant Studding-sails 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   2   2 7 1 ¹⁄₂ 2   2   2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 2 8 1 ¹⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄ 1 ³⁄₄
Flying-Jibs 2 6 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 3   2 6 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 3   2 6 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 6 2   2   2 ¹⁄₂ 2 7 2   2   2 ¹⁄₂ 2 7 2   2   2  
Standing-Jibs 2 3 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 2 3 3   3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂ 2 4 2 ³⁄₄ 3   3 ¹⁄₂ 2 4 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 4 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ³⁄₄ 3   2 4 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 3  
Fore Try-sails 1 1 2 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 1 1 2 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 1 1 2   3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 1 1 2   3   3   3   1 2 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 1 2 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄
Main Try-sails 1 1 2 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 1 1 2 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 1 1 2   3   3   3   1 1 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 1 2 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 1 2 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂
Storm Mizen 1 1 2   3   3   3   1 1 2   3   3   3   1 1 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 1 1 2   2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 1 2 1 ³⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂ 1 2 1 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₄
Spankers 2 3 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 3 2 ¹⁄₄ 2 ¹⁄₂ 3   3   2 4 2   2 ¹⁄₄ 3   3   2 4 1 ³⁄₄ 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 4 1 ³⁄₄ 2   2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 2 4 1 ³⁄₄ 2   2 ¹⁄₂ 2 ¹⁄₂
Fore Storm Stay-sail 1 1 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₄ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 4 ¹⁄₄ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 1 1 3   3   3 ¹⁄₂ 1 1 3   3   3 ¹⁄₂ 1 2 3   3   3  
Main Storm Stay-sail 1 1 3 ³⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 1 1 3 ³⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 4 ¹⁄₄ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 4   1 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 1 2 3   3   3 ¹⁄₂
Miz. Storm Stay-sail 1 1 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ³⁄₄ 1 1 3 ³⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ³⁄₄ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₂ 1 1 3   3   3 ¹⁄₄ 1 2 2 ³⁄₄ 2 ³⁄₄ 3  
Fore Top-mast Stay-sails 2 1 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 3 ¹⁄₂ 1 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 1 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 3 ¹⁄₄ 2 2 3   3   3   2 2 3   3   3