486 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



MOMENTS OF SAILS. 



SPECIES OF SAILS. 



Jib 



Second jib 



Fore staysail 



Fore course , 



Fore topsail , 



Fore top gallant sail. 



Fore gaff sail 



Main gaff sail 



Main gaff topsail 



Mizen gaff sail 



Mizen gaff topsail .... 



In relation to the load water line. 



Height of 



the centre of 



gravity. 



1036-8 X 



729-6 X 



693-0 X 



2566-24 X 



1823-58 x 



684-86 X 



2136-72 X 



2303-62 X 



1107-2 X 



1617-2 X 



640-52 X 



15339-34 



50'Oz 

 39-2: 

 32-4: 

 37-2: 

 76-4: 

 108-0: 

 40-8= 

 47-Oz 

 98-0: 

 37-8i 

 75-2: 



Moments. 



51840-0 



28600-32 



22453-2 



95464-12 



139321-51 



73964-88 



87178-17 



108273-14 



108505-6 



61130-16 



48167-1 



824898-20 



In relation to a section passing through the 

 middle of the water line. 



Distance 

 from the 

 middle. 



108-0 

 92-6 

 68-6 

 51-4 

 50-8 

 50-4 

 26-6 

 53-2 

 47-6 

 91-2 

 85-2 



Height of the Centre of Effort ? 



15339 



Distance of the Centre of Effort before 1 542971 '377316 

 the middle of the Water Line 3 15339 



= 53-77 



= 10-7 



DIMENSIONS OF RIGGING, ANCHORS, &c. 



Inches. 



Fore shrouds, 5 pair 8 



Pore stay '<''. 



Fore bob stay 6 



Fore topmast shrouds !.' 



Fore topmast stay 5 



Fore dead eyes, diameter 11 



Main shrouds chain, 4 pair f 



Main stay chain, short link ^-f 



Main topmast stay J 



Main dead eyes, diameter 11 



i i . Inches. 



Mizen shrouds, 3 pair 5 



Mizen dead eyes, diameter 8 



cwu. 



Anchors 1 Bovvers 19 



Iron stock 5 Stream 12 



Kedge , 5 



Inches. 



Cables, bower, 3 N., 100 fathoms each 1 



Stream, 75 fathoms ^ 



The armament of the Nile consisted of two guns of large calibre and long 

 range, with a view to choose a proper position to windward, so as to be effective 



