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Folios 210-211: Robert Forbes, HMS Coquette, Chatham. Since her Gun Ports have now...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1805/94

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This record is about the Folios 210-211: Robert Forbes, HMS Coquette, Chatham. Since her Gun Ports have now... dating from 1807 Aug 13 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/1805/94
Date
1807 Aug 13
Description

Folios 210-211: Robert Forbes, HMS Coquette, Chatham. Since her Gun Ports have now been enlarged, asks for his ship to be fitted with 32-pounder Carronades on the Main Deck and 18-pounders on the Quarterdeck and Forecastle. If the weight of these guns affects her sailing qualities, he will have the option of putting them in the hold when he needs to stiffen the ship.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap F113
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12758408/

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