Finished

The USS Confederacy....Finished

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• The HMS Victory
• My First Two Models
• The USS Syren
• My Mini-Victory Project
• Restoring the Golden Hind
• The Coach Tunney Brooks Pirate Ship 
• Coach Finley Read Project

Full Stern View

Finished view of stern.

Stern View

This is a good aft view of her quarter deck and highly decorated transom and quarter galleries.

Launches

Another view of her two launches.

Forecastle View

This view of the forecastle shows her anchors secured.

Low Bow View

Another view of her bow showing the figurehead.

The Launches

Two ships launches mounted amidship beams.  The one on the far side is the "longboat" and the nearest one is called a "pinnace".

Final Bow View

Bow view.

Dave Hard at Work

Hard at work tying rat lines (my very least favorite thing as a ship builder).

You can visit all of my model ship projects by clicking on the following links....

• Dave's First Model Ships
• The AG Tunney Brooks Pirate Ship
• The USS Syren
• The HMS Victory
• Restoring the Golden Hind

The USS Confederacy

USS Confederacy was a 36-gun sailing frigate of the Continental Navy in the American Revolutionary War.  She was launched November 8, 1778 at Chatham or Norwich, Connecticut. From May to August of 1779 she cruised on the Atlantic coast under the command of Captain Seth Harding.  While convoying a fleet of merchantmen, on June 6, she and "Deane" captured three prizes, drove off two British frigates and brought the convoy safely into Philadelphia.
On 17 September 1779 Confederacy was ordered to carry the French Minister and his family back to France.  Later, John Jay, the first American Minister to Spain, his secretary, and family were added to the passenger list.

During the passage on November 7, 1779 Confederacy was completely demasted and almost lost, but managed through the skillful seamanship of Captain Harding to reach Martinique early in December. After repairs, she returned to convoy duty.

While homeward bound in 1781 with military stores and other supplies, Confederacy was forced to strike her flag to the British ships HMS Roebuck and Orpheus.  She was subsequently taken into the British service and renamed the HMS Confederate.

Type:	Frigate
Displacement:	959 tons
Length:	153 ft
Beam:	35 ft 6 in
Complement:	260 officers and men
Armament:	• 28 × 12-pounder guns • 8 × 6-pounder guns