On the successful completion of the War of Independence, the American navy was disbanded, and it was not until the late 1790s that a regular naval force was reconstituted. Provoked by the need to protect American merchant shipping from the belligerent European nations and the piratical Barbary powers, Congress decided on a programme of frigate building, which included the 32-gun frigate Essex. Designed by William Hackett, Essex was a typical medium frigate of her time. Working from both US and British sources, the author has reconstructed many previously undetermined details of the ship and in passing has rehabilitated the reputation of the designer as one who was responsible for one of the best balanced of that generation's frigates.

The 32-Gun Frigate Essex (Anatomy of the Ship)

History

Portia Takakjian

Military

Conway Maritime Press

This book, along with a set of Essex plans, will enable a modeler to build a quality ship model. The techniques and procedures outlined will be an aid to any scratch modeler and can be applied when building a variety of sailing ship models.

32 Gun Frigate Essex: Building a Plank-on-Frame Model

Phoenix Pubns

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The 32-Gun Frigate Essex (Anatomy of the Ship)

32 Gun Frigate Essex: Building a Plank-on-Frame Model