Interesting information and data about the USS CONSITUTION
and also very important are plans available for download
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The bulk of the drawings, taken from Constitution‘s 1927-1931 restoration, were drawn by the naval architects of the Charlestown Navy Yard under the supervision of Lieutenant John A. Lord, Superintendant of Restoration (1927-1931). Lt. Lord began his research on the physical history of Constitution in 1925. A number of historic plans of Constitution were unearthed in his research, and new plans were drawn of all sections of the ship affected by the restoration. In the end, the navy acknowledged that approximately 85% of the ship had been “renewed” (i.e. replaced), and the whole of the ship was therefore redrawn. These plans have been used in subsequent restorations, however many of the 1927 plans no longer reflect the ship as it is exhibited today.
These plans are the property of the U.S. Navy and the National Archives & Records Administration and are made available for use by researchers and ship modelers of all ages. The plans are not to be altered in any way.
and if you need Marquardt´s Anatomy book - it is available at the museum for very reasionable 40 US$
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Constitution Close Up: Minutiae for Modelers and Artists
Originally published in 2003 by Commander Tyrone G. Martin, USN (Ret.), this downloadable PDF provides a compilation of data and illustrations concerning the ship’s appearance during its decades of front-line service from 1798 to 1855. The material is divided into chapters dealing with major portions of the ship or important elements of its equipage.and also very important are plans available for download
Modeler Resources - USS Constitution Museum
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USS Constitution Plans
The following collection of USS Constitution plans were drawn for the United States Navy between 1794 and 2010 for the ship’s original construction (1794-1797) and/or subsequent restorations during the past 200+ years. As a result, the scale and level of detail varies from plan to plan.The bulk of the drawings, taken from Constitution‘s 1927-1931 restoration, were drawn by the naval architects of the Charlestown Navy Yard under the supervision of Lieutenant John A. Lord, Superintendant of Restoration (1927-1931). Lt. Lord began his research on the physical history of Constitution in 1925. A number of historic plans of Constitution were unearthed in his research, and new plans were drawn of all sections of the ship affected by the restoration. In the end, the navy acknowledged that approximately 85% of the ship had been “renewed” (i.e. replaced), and the whole of the ship was therefore redrawn. These plans have been used in subsequent restorations, however many of the 1927 plans no longer reflect the ship as it is exhibited today.
These plans are the property of the U.S. Navy and the National Archives & Records Administration and are made available for use by researchers and ship modelers of all ages. The plans are not to be altered in any way.
and if you need Marquardt´s Anatomy book - it is available at the museum for very reasionable 40 US$
Anatomy Of The Ship: USS Constitution
The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution: “Old Ironsides” (Anatomy of the Ship) is a book written by internationally-acclaimed draftsman and author Karl Heinz Marquardt and published by the U.S. Naval Institute Press in 2005. This comprehensive guide includes hundreds of drawings, illustrations, diagrams, measurements, and technical information about the ship for builders, artists, model makers, and naval architects.
Anatomy of the Ship: USS Constitution - Karl Heinz Marquardt
How was USS Constitution constructed? Find out all about the building of the world's oldest commissioned warship with this guide in the "Anatomy of the Ship" series by Naval Institute Press. Great as a resource guide for new or experienced modelers, this book has hundreds of drawings...
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