HMS Mersey (1858) questions

[Guest]

Hi,
Does anyone have pics or drawings of HMS Mersey (1858 screw frigate) figurehead and stern gallery carvings (if any)? Pics of builder's model, maybe?
I have a set of plans from NMM, but there is no trace of aforementioned subjects...
Also, am I right assuming that british 10-inch 85-cwt shell gun shared a carriage with 68-pdr gun, seen aboard HMS Warrior? And what about a pivot-mounted carriages for the 68-pdr guns?

[RickF]

Hi,

Having had a quick look at the photos available on the web for Mersey and Orlando, I think perhaps they did not have figureheads - not all ships of that period did.

As regards the gun question - sorry, can't help.

Rick

[Dave Wooley]

Hi,
Does anyone have pics or drawings of HMS Mersey (1858 screw frigate) figurehead and stern gallery carvings (if any)? Pics of builder's model, maybe?
I have a set of plans from NMM, but there is no trace of aforementioned subjects...
Also, am I right assuming that british 10-inch 85-cwt shell gun shared a carriage with 68-pdr gun, seen aboard HMS Warrior? And what about a pivot-mounted carriages for the 68-pdr guns?

Not my period of interest but with regards to the 68pdr pivot mounted carrage you could check out Andrew Bowcocks CSS Alabama Anatomy of a confederate raider. The carrage and slide for the 7 inch Blakely pivot gun was made by gun makers Fawcett and Preston and this is illustated is some detail in the book. Hope this sheds light on your quest.
Dave Wooley

[Dmitry Antonov]

Dave, thank you!
Now it looks like my quest will take some time Great ship - lot of questions...
And I forgot to put my name in the first post...

[Dave Wooley]

Dave, thank you!
Now it looks like my quest will take some time Great ship - lot of questions...
And I forgot to put my name in the first post...

Your welcome glad to be of help
Dave Wooley