La Venus: French 18 Pounder Frigate 1782 by Boudriot, Jean

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La Venus: French 18 Pounder Frigate 1782

This monographs covers the history of frigates in the French navy and a detailed history of the campaign of the Vénus in the Indian Ocean from 1785 to 1788. Includes a complete description with all necessary information on the 13 plates at 1:72 scale, with several drawings of details of fitting at 1:36 scale. Also incorporates a complete vocabulary of fitting and rigging. The 13 plates cover: Shape of the hull, longitudinal plans;Shape of the hull, cross-cut plans, front and rear views of the frigate, cross-sections; Planking of the hull; Construction of the head, and the quatergaleries in the stern; Plan of the ship's battery and a partial longitudinal section; Plan of the forecastle and partial longitudinal section; Fitting and details; Elements of the masting; Elements of rigging for masts and various pieces of fitting; Longitudinal sails and standing rigging; Installing the square sails of the foremast and mainmast, issue of rigging on the outside of the hull; Installing the square sails of the mizzenmast, issue of rigging on the deck. English translation.