LE REQUIN – Xebec – 1750

COMPOSITION OF THE MONOGRAPH

153 p. booklet, 24 x 31cm format, including:

- A study of Mediterranean ships in the port of Toulon
- A study of the xebec
- Xebecs in the Royal Navy, 1750-1779,
- The xebec LE REQUIN, its description, history, 1762 expedition
- Detailed commentary with full explanation of the plates at 1:48 scale
- Commentary on 21 photographs of a period model of LE REQUIN
- All rigging rules for xebecs
- Glossary
- Commentary on 13 photographs of details of the rigging

A set of 23 plates including:

- 22 plates at 1:48 scale showing details of the timber works, the rigging and fitting with an illustration of all the frames and full details of the prow and stern formations at 1:48 scale

- A plate at 1:72 scale which may be used for building the model at this scale

Photos du modèle de M. Frölich (Photographe : Olivier Gatine)

Ancre - Jean Boudriot, Hubert Berti - Collection Archéologie navale Française