1776 Piers and Ships - Accuracy

[tedbarnett]

Per our Wiki on the harbor in c.1776...

In 1776, New York harbor would have been filled with ships. It was probably hard to see over the East River given all the masts. And "rebel" prisoners were kept on prison ships floating in the Navy Yard basin from ~1776-1782. We should...

• Build piers along the East River shore of Manhattan (... how many?)
• Buy or build at least 10 large ships tied up at the piers (see below for ship types)
  • Types: 1 Dutch Fluyt (merchant ship), 2 british merchant ships, 2 Brigs, 3 Schooners, 1 Man-of-War, 1 Sloop
• Buy or build 10 unique smaller boats (rowboats, whaling boats)

Boat models need to have "sails down" version available (for when at anchor)

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[tedbarnett]

I count 27 piers, all along the East River (Hudson banks were too steep). Of those 27, maybe 6 are the largest size.

This is from the 1782 British Headquarters map, so probably accurate enough for 1776.

[tedbarnett]

https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-british-sloop-mediator-gunship-1745-1875070

https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-ship-model-1302182

Added this ship (HMS Rose) to 1776 level. Built in 1757, served in the Revolutionary War (for the British).

[tedbarnett]

16 piers on this 1776 map. Perhaps more were added during the British occupation.