Yes Jack, exactly! The best stories are of the small ship actions during solitary cruises. French Privateer Robert Surcouf and RN Captain Thomas Cochrane were the real life inspirations of several authors.
1st Rate - Ships with over 90 guns Three-deckers, main fleet flagships
2nd Rate - Ships with over 80 guns Three-deckers
3rd Rate - Ships with over 54 guns Two-deckers, the mainstay of battle fleets
4th Rate - Ships with over 38 guns One-decker frigates
5th Rate - Ships with over 18 guns like corvettes, which could also be rowed
6th Rate - Ships with over 6 guns Small auxiliary and courier vessels for the fleet
Others/None - I stay in the admiralty
Yes Jack, exactly! The best stories are of the small ship actions during solitary cruises. French Privateer Robert Surcouf and RN Captain Thomas Cochrane were the real life inspirations of several authors.
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