From On the Water-- Maritime Nation.
The SNAP DRAGON was classified as a pilot boat/privateer, built in Maryland in the early 1800s with an 85 and 1/2 foot length.
Original Builder's Model, 1808
Half-hull model, shipbuilder model for only one side of the hull since the ship was symmetrical. To build a ship, the model's shape was measured and drawn full scale on a wooden floor.
Then, the ship's frames were cut to fit the floor lines. The finished frames were hoisted and set along the keel in the shape.
The Privateer Snap Dragon was built from this model. In the War of 1812, it captured 19 prizes.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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