View Poll Results: What ship do you want to command?

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  • 1st Rate - Ships with over 90 guns Three-deckers, main fleet flagships

    4 11.76%

  • 2nd Rate - Ships with over 80 guns Three-deckers

    1 2.94%

  • 3rd Rate - Ships with over 54 guns Two-deckers, the mainstay of battle fleets

    16 47.06%

  • 4th Rate - Ships with over 38 guns One-decker frigates

    11 32.35%

  • 5th Rate - Ships with over 18 guns like corvettes, which could also be rowed

    1 2.94%

  • 6th Rate - Ships with over 6 guns Small auxiliary and courier vessels for the fleet

    1 2.94%

  • Others/None - I stay in the admiralty

    0 0%
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  1. 02-10-2013, 06:38 #1
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Volunteer View Post
    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.
    Hey Vol,

    Looks like you were just promoted again - now Able Seaman.

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  3. 02-10-2013, 22:24 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7eat51 View Post
    Hey Vol,

    Looks like you were just promoted again - now Able Seaman.

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    Congratulations Vol! Seems like you and Eric will be Midshipmen in no time.
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