Notebook, 1873.

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Notebook, 1873.

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Notebook kept by Messinger as a midshipman while he was aboard the U.S.S. Constellation, (sister ship to the Constitution) for a practice cruise in 1873. The volume provides detailed descriptions of the rigging, sails, lines, and general equipment. The text is accompanied by twenty-one hand drawn illustrations that diagram different components of the ship. Comments in another hand suggest that changes were made to the vessel during the cruise.

1 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Winterthur Library

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Winterthur Library

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Messinger, Lyman B.

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Lyman B. Messinger was born and raised in Massachussetts. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy on September 26, 1872. He resigned his commission after completing only three years at the academy. From the description of Notebook, 1873. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122580346 ...

Constellation (Frigate)

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