Murray, Andrew, 1813-1872, Murray, Robert. Steam-ships, Creuze, Augustin Francis Bullock, 1800-1852 · Edinburgh : A. and C. Black · leaf 44
the sheathing, with a view of supporting the armour-plates by the elasticity of the wood behind them, and also toprevent the bolts of the sheathing from being started by theconcussion when the plates are struck by shot. The con-struction will be understood by the annexed section of theBlack Prince,… … Section of Black Prince. They are constructed to carry 40 guns, 34 on the maindeck, all 68-pounders, and on the upper deck 2 pivot guns, 68-pounders, and 4 Armstrong guns. The ports are about History.9 feet above the water when the ship is ready for sea, with ^■^^/■^everything on board. The thick…
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