Category Archives: Naval Architecture
French frigates: “confessedly weaker, are oftener in port…”
We often encounter references to the high esteem the British navy had for French men o’ war. In novels they are reputed to be faster and handier than their British counterparts and highly valued by the British navy and coveted … Continue reading
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Introducing the Carronade
Warfare through the ages has been driven by the measure-countermeasure struggle between armor and armament. Sometimes a breakthrough significantly shifts the balance one way or the other and changes warfare at least temporarily. Castles and armor dominated for a while … Continue reading
The Razees
Ship design during the Age of Sail was characterized by a constant struggle to achieve an optimum balance between speed and firepower. As technology and the art of shipbuilding advanced the size of ships increased. Under the standard rating system … Continue reading
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