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American Colonial Frigate Raleigh
 
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1775
 
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Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius One of the revolutionary war frigates authorized by the continental congress.  
PT-34 page  
PT-59 page The model is from plans by Harold Hahn. Read builder notes on the model.  
PT-109 page    
 
           
 
The portside of the hull is fully planked. The other side is planked above the wales. Planking is red oak    
           
 
Gun deck timbering. I am now installing the knees. The berth deck is fully timbered and half is planked    
           
 
Berth deck timbering; beams, carlings, lodging and hanging knees installed. Ceiling on both sides. This shot was taken before the ones above.    
           
 
Stern timbering    
           
 
Another shot of the gun deck timbers.    
           
 
Sternquarter view    
           
 
Transom. I used boxwood for the carvings.    
           
 
Constitution in background, Raleigh to the fore. Same scale. You can appreciate how massive the Constitution framing was, and see her advantage against a lighter built frigate.    
           
 
Raleigh as of March, 2008. Now on pedestals and entering the final stages of hull construction.    
 
     
           
 
Upper deck planked, starting on the timbers for the quarter deck. Have to finish off partitions, cannon, etc. first.    
           
 
Photo of the guns in the great cabin and the partition. Captain's writing desk between the cannon.