Plans for HM Schooner Nancy
The plans provided here are based on plans drawn by Chris Sabick which were
derived from detailed measurements of the recovered hull. Changes were
made to the plans above the waterline to accommodate features of the ship
documented in ships logs and other sources. A detailed list of the changes
and the justification for them will be provided at a later time.
As construction of the model proceeds and further research is done changes
may be made to the plans and more information added to the tables. To
allow the various plan versions to be tracked the date of publication to this
web site will be identified below.
Plan Version Date: February 06, 2006
The changes made to the Sabick plans and the justification for the change are
defined in the following table.
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HM Schooner Nancy Ships Plan's Reference Notes |
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Area of ship |
Ship's plan information |
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Sails/Yards/Masts |
Rigged fore and aft on both her main and fore masts. She
carried topsail and topgallent sails on both masts. |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Fore yard carried a large square sail |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Foresail was loose footed |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Main boom overhung her transom by about ten feet. |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Head sails consisted of staysail, jib and flying jib. |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Boob guy and main stay |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Bowsprit set to an angle of 25 degrees from water line. |
Various images of Nancy |
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Bowsprit pointed definitely upward instead of straight
ahead |
Snider, C.H.J;The Story of the Nancy and other Eighteen
Twelvers. P70. |
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Anchors |
One kedge anchor |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Two bower anchors |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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60 fathom cables. |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Guns |
2-24 pound carronades and one six pound long gun on August
13, 1814, the date she was sunk. |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Capable of mounting six four poubder carrage guns and six
swivel guns |
Keene, Tony; This ship is an island article in "Northern
Lights. |
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Crew |
Master, Mate, Cook, Carpenter, Carpenter's Mate and 4
seamen |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Decks and fittings |
Pump to clear bilges |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Quarter deck rail |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
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Windless aft of the Foremast consisted of a wooden barrel
with a locking system and notches for poles to turn it. |
Based on "Schooner Nancy, Log and List of Provisions
1822-1813" by Alexander MacKintosh |
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She had a compas housed in a binnacle |
Based on "Schooner Nancy, Log and List of Provisions
1822-1813" by Alexander MacKintosh |
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Hull |
Wale runs just below lower edge of gun ports |
Various images of Nancy |
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Gun ports fitted with lids. |
Image in Toronto Star of October 10, 1982 |
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Stern was square and shield shaped |
Snider, C.H.J;The Story of the Nancy and other Eighteen
Twelvers. P70. |
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Bow had sweeping curves of an old time figurehead and trail
boards. |
Snider, C.H.J;The Story of the Nancy and other Eighteen
Twelvers. P70. |
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Gunports cut in her sides and sockets for swivel guns in
her rail |
Snider, C.H.J;The Story of the Nancy and other Eighteen
Twelvers. P70. |
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Quarterdeck and bulwarks were raised to providing head room
and space for the windows in her commodious cabin |
Snider, C.H.J;The Story of the Nancy and other Eighteen
Twelvers. P70. |
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Cabin was lighted by stern windows, port lights and sky
light |
Based on "Schooner Nancy, Log and List of Provisions
1822-1813" by Alexander MacKintosh |
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Removed frame 18 and added six aft cant frames, fashioning
pieces and filler frames. |
Review of plans from various other ships and input on naval
architecture from David Antscherl |
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Added hawse timbers and seven forward cant frames. Cant
frames 2, 3,4, 5 and 7 tapered to half their sided dimension at the keel to
allow the frames to fit between frame I and the Hawse timbers yet maintain
structural integrity |
Review of plans from various other ships and input on naval
architecture from David Antscherl |
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Misc. notes |
After refit of winter 18/13-1814 she was ship shape and
"Bristol Fashoned" |
Spiliman, R.; The Schooner Nancy. Based on Alexander
MacKintosh logs |
