Interesting Facts Flashcards
What is the average thickness of the hull above and at the waterline?
The average hull thickness is 21 inches and 25 inches at the waterline.
Define a “rolling broadside”
The firing of all the guns of a vessel that bear on an enemy in succession (in sequence)
Which guns were cast in 1985 based off of a drawing of the guns used aboard Constitution during the War of 1812?
Stud Carronades
During OPSAIL 200, Constitution was outfitted with which six sails?
Three topsails, two jibs, and the spanker essentially.
What was Constitution’s emergency anchor called?
Her sheet anchor.
In 1821, Sailing Master Briscoe S. Doxey’s experiment on Constitution by installing a portable set of paddle wheels. What was the name of this invention?
Propello Marino
What did Constitution’s Sailors do with her quarter boats when preparing to engage an enemy?
The quarter boats were either towed behind the ship or cut adrift; in this way damage to the boats could be minimized.
Constitution’s frames are spaced how many inches apart?
2 inches
What was the average height of an American Sailor during the 1812 period?
5’ 6’’
