JOURNAL, MIDSHIPMAN N. W. THOMAS, 1859-61,
IN SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON LIBRARY, USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM

 

U. S. Frigate Constitution, 1861

 

Ballast

 

15 Tons in spirit Room

4 Tons aft of Magazine

 

Anchors

 

Port sheet weighing    6914 lbs

Starboard - do -       6321   "

Port bower               7134   "

Starboard  do           7094   "

Stream Anchor         1632   "

 

Cables and Hawsers

 

2 Sheet chains                         2 inches                          165 fathoms each

2 Bower    "                             2    "                                150     "

1 stream                             1 1/4   "                                120      "

1 Messenger - Hemp             13    "                                120     "

1 Hawser            "                  10   "                                 120     "

1      "                  "                    8    "                               120     "

1      "                  "                    6    "                                120     "

1      "              Manilla            10   "                                120     "

1      "                  "                    8    "                                120     "

1      "                  "                    6    "                                120     "

2 Towlines          "                    5    "                                120     "

1     "                   "                    4    "                                120     "

1 Chain for Launch               1/4    "                                  50     "

4 Kedges                       1000 - 910 - 939 - & 503

2 Grapnels    weighing          100   &   60 lbs

5 Boat anchors              200 - 150 -115 - 95 - & 70 lbs

 

Tanks

 

In number

Contents                                                      31,946 gallons

     15 Casks   100 galls each                         1,500     "

       6    "          80    "       "                               480     "

     12    "          60    "       "                               720     "

     16    "          40    "       "                               640     "

     30    "          20    "       "                               600     "

             

      Total gallons of water                             35,886

 

 

[Note: Berth deck plan shows sick bay forward of foremast and galley just aft of it.  No brig.]