Frigate (20-24 Gun: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Frigate.jpg]] | [[File:Frigate 1.jpg]] | ||
=Description= | |||
The Frigate is the workhorse of Navies. They perform multiple roles and have the most variety of ships. The ships range in size from a small flush deck 20-gun frigate to that large two deck 44-gun frigates. They also have a wide range of armament, ranging from 9 pound cannons up to 24 pounders in the large 44-gun frigates. No matter their size they are feared by all pirates. | |||
Ranking just below the ships of the line, a frigate is sometimes referred to as a fifth rate (30-44 Guns) or a sixth rate (20-28 guns). They are often sent on the same duties as corvettes, serving as the command vessel for a squadron of the smaller ships. Single frigates are found on patrol duty on the shipping lanes, making this the most common variety of military vessel encountered by pirate crews. | |||
=Stats= | |||
* Crew - 30-350 men | |||
* Passangers - 20 approx. | |||
* Speed (Knots) - 12 | |||
* Max Guns 20-44 | |||
* Max gun size - 9-24 lbs | |||
* Hull Points - 300-400 | |||
* Cargo - 80-100 ton | |||
* Length - 90-150 ft | |||
* Draft 10-15 ft | |||
* Manuever - 6-8 | |||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 28 April 2013
Description[edit]
The Frigate is the workhorse of Navies. They perform multiple roles and have the most variety of ships. The ships range in size from a small flush deck 20-gun frigate to that large two deck 44-gun frigates. They also have a wide range of armament, ranging from 9 pound cannons up to 24 pounders in the large 44-gun frigates. No matter their size they are feared by all pirates.
Ranking just below the ships of the line, a frigate is sometimes referred to as a fifth rate (30-44 Guns) or a sixth rate (20-28 guns). They are often sent on the same duties as corvettes, serving as the command vessel for a squadron of the smaller ships. Single frigates are found on patrol duty on the shipping lanes, making this the most common variety of military vessel encountered by pirate crews.
Stats[edit]
- Crew - 30-350 men
- Passangers - 20 approx.
- Speed (Knots) - 12
- Max Guns 20-44
- Max gun size - 9-24 lbs
- Hull Points - 300-400
- Cargo - 80-100 ton
- Length - 90-150 ft
- Draft 10-15 ft
- Manuever - 6-8