The Hammock As a Life Preserver

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The Hammock As a Life Preserver
R B Robert Bennet Forbes
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The application of the same principle may be illustrated in other classes of vessels, for instance as in sketch No. 2, the Hartford, 2d rate, with a crew of 360. Her three topmast studding-sail booms, each 40 feet; four top-gallant studding-sail booms, 36 feet ; two yards of 26 and two of 20, lashed together will contain 6 by 25, in two layel's 300, at 80 lbs. , 24, 000, and spars, 1, 000, 25, 000, or 166 men at 150 lbs. , with the help of boats, can S7(stcdn the crew and supplies.
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...lass raft of this ship, three booms of 40, two of 30 ; three yards of 26 and two of 20, giving 6 by 20 in two layers, or 240, at 80 lbs, 10, 200, - and spars 1, 000, total 20, 200, will carry 134 men ; this, with the boats, w(nd(l carry all hands and would easily support a stream anchor of 1, 500; hawser, 5000; 8 men, 1, 200; 7, 700, leaving of spare buoyancy 12. 500.
A od class raft for this ship, consisting of three booms of ^lO, two of 30 ; two yards of 26 and four of 20, would give 6 l)y 14 ; two layers 168, at 80, 13, 440 and spars 1, 000, and support 90 men, the anchor, etc.


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