Nelson's Commands

[Diamondback]

Just had a random thought... if we assume that Horatio Nelson is going to be the Manfred von Richthofen of Sails of Glory, what sculpts do we need to cover his career, both his direct commands and his later flagships?

So far I've been able to identify...

Dates	Class/Sculpt	Ship
1778-79	unk 12-gun brig-sloop	HMS Badger (ex-US Defence)
1779	unk ex-French privateer frigate	HMS Hinchingbrooke (ex-French Astree)
1780	Roebuck 44 two-decker	HMS Janus (note, never took command due to medical issues)
1781-83	uncertain ex-French merch-flute frigate	HMS Albemarle (ex-French Menagere)
1784 - 1787 Nov	Mermaid 28 post-ship	HMS Boreas
1787 Nov - 1793 Jan	ashore, Reserve status	no ship
1793 Jan - 1796 Oct	Ardent 64	HMS Agamemnon
1796 Oct - 1797	Canada 74	HMS Captain
1796 Dec	ex-French 1782 Minerve 36-40	HMS Minerve
1797 Jan-Feb	Canada 74	HMS Captain
1797 Feb-Mar	Mod Albion 74	HMS Irresistible
1797 May-Aug	SGN104 Culloden 74	HMS Theseus
1797 Dec - 1798 Aug	SGN104 Edgar 74	SGN001D2 HMS Vanguard
1799-1801	Foudroyant 80	HMS Foudroyant
1801 Mar	Duke 98	HMS St. George
1801 Mar-Apr	SGN104 Edgar 74	HMS Elephant
1803 May-Jul	SGN202 1765 Victory 100	SGN202 HMS Victory
1805 Oct	SGN202 1765 Victory 100	SGN202 HMS Victory

[Nightmoss]

Would any of these ships work as a 'two pack' which has been discussed in another thread? I don't think there's going to be a counterpart to "The Baron" in SoG, but we do have the Redoutable.

[Diamondback]

I dunno, not having sufficient information re his opponents... this was just the start of me figuring "work out a list of key people and engagements and the ships associated therewith, and build out from there."

There are enough Nelsonophiles out there that a limited-edition Kickstarter box-set with all the ships he commanded might get some cross-marketing... thought about the same thing with Aubrey-Maturin and Hornblower, but the problem there was very few real ships in either career.

[Coog]

I believe most of Aubrey's ships were actual ships or based on actual ships placed in a fictional setting. Here are his ships. Click on each ship for details.

http://www.ctbasses.com/misc/BruceTrinque/aubrey4.html

[Diamondback]

Bobby, some were--there were a lot patterned after real ships but with different names, and a lot of composites like Sophie. Bellona was the Real McCoy, though, for one.

If anyone has anything to help plug the holes in Nelson's career, I'd appreciate the help.

[7eat51]

Hey DB,

Are you familiar with this book: http://www.amazon.com/Nelsons-Ships-...BFWXM2FHBCJGGT

The ToC could be useful as is.

[Diamondback]

Eric, that book sounds EXACTLY like what I need--just the TOC alone would do the job, as once I have a name and date I can get the class/"sculpt" and dimensional data from BWAS 1714-1792 or Sail & Steam Navy List, or mark a target for others to follow up in 1793-1817.

[7eat51]

Great, DB.

I ordered a book on Nelson and the battle of the Nile. It should arrive next week, so if you need anything from that one, let me know.