Mexican iron hulled paddle frigate

[vawarner]

Anyone have any photos or drawings of the mexican paddle frigate
Guadaloupe? I think this would be a good time to propose a paddle
warship discussion. DK Brown has a great book called Paddle
Warships. I recomend it!!

regards

William Warner

[Paulrjordan]

Paddle Warships - The Earliest Steam Powered Fighting Ships,
1815-1850.

Sounds like a great book, Bill...there appear to be 11 copies
currently available throughout the world around ranging from US$21.00
right up to almost US $50.00. Most are in the UK although I found one
in Australia and one in the US.

Before I order my copy, can you tell me if this is "country specific"
or deals with Paddle warships from all over the world? If the mailing
is not too outlandish, I'm ordering a copy from the UK anyway as it
represents an important era of ship transition.

PJ

[vawarner]

I recommend the book highly!!!

It basically deals with paddle warships built by England for England, but
since allot of the world's paddle warships were built by the English it is a
good source. I especially like the technical details of the engines, design,
armament. By the way DK Brown, the author, has a quick article of the
Guadeloupe, in which he discusses iron versus steel hull. Unfortunately it
is short an doesn't cover any visual affirmation. I did just find a print
in the picture archives of the Maritime Museum in Greenwich. I'm in the
process of trying to order it.

Anyhow, the book paddle warships is a great addition to anyone interested in
paddle ships.

regards

William Warner

[freedem]

I've got a copy of it and it has a very intresting moddle of a
feathering paddlewheel with the spider that regulates the angle
of the blades is in the center of the wheel can any one tell me
how the spyder can worl from the middle of the wheel?
thankyou
jeffery

[vawarner]

All,

I forgot, the article about the Guadaloupe is in the British magazine
Warship issue 11 July 1979. The article is: "The paddle frigate Guadaloupe"
by D.K. Brown.

regards

WilliamWarner

[Paulrjordan]

Bill:

I can only find this historic but very basic sketch of "GUADALOUPE"
(courtesy of the Denbigh Project)
http://nautarch.tamu.edu/projects/denbigh/images/guadal.jpg

Here's a little reference to her for other "Paddleducks" who may not
be familiar with this ship which marks a rather pivotal point in
British warship construction.

"Guadeloupe" (also Guadlupe)1842
Iron-hulled paddle frigate, the largest iron ship built to that time.
Built on speculation by Laird with the anticipation of selling her to
the Royal Navy, Guadeloupe was eventually sold to the Mexican Navy.
With British officers and crew, Guadeloupe engaged the Texas Navy in
the Battle of Campeche in May 1843. Guadeloupe played an important
role in convincing the Royal Navy to adopt iron construction in large
ships, by demonstrating the value of watertight bulkheads, improved
internal storage capacity and the ability of iron plating to endure
gunfire without being splintered like wood.

PJ