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Date Posted: 13:31:26 05/04/09 Mon
Author: Albert Parker
Subject: Re: Ship Coppering
In reply to: Cy 's message, "Ship Coppering" on 12:57:50 05/04/09 Mon

>Some time ago there was a question about the cost of
>coppering ships.
>
>I came across the following in Rif Winfields 50-gun
>ship tonight.
>
>Cost of coppering the Hannibal (50) in 1779/80
>
>2,010 copper sheets weighing 6 ton 12cwt cost £1,032
>40.5cwt of 4" copper nails cost £67
>4 copper alloy braces and pintles (to hang the rudder)
>£1,099
>
For comparison, according to Winfield's British Warships, 1714–1792, the total cost of building Hannibal was £15,242.8.0 and total cost including outfitting and coppering was £25,889.18.7. So the coppering cost of £1,099 was 4¼% of the whole.

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  • empolyment -- Naeem Talib, 19:04:30 09/19/09 Sat
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